PATUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. PATUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PATUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATUS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATUS
No single letter turns PATUS into another word.
How PATUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PATUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about PATUS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PATUS
The 5 tiles of PATUS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in PATUS
2 words end in PATUS. Useful as a back hook: play PATUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with PATUS inside
1 words contain PATUS in the middle. Words that start with PATUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PATUS
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Common questions about PATUS
- Is PATUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PATUS is not in it.
- How many points is PATUS worth?
- PATUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATUS?
- No single letter can be added to PATUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PATUS:
Open PATUS in the Word Finder