PATZER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PATZER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PATZER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATZER is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATZER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
patzersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATZER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PATZER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does PATZER mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A weak or clumsy chess player.
Chess players use it with a smile for someone who blunders pieces away. A patzer may be a beginner, though the label can also tease a stronger friend after a silly mistake.
How PATZER is used
Patzer is a chess slang word, borrowed from German.
- Any patzer would have seen that the queen was hanging.
- He called himself a patzer but still won the game.
- The club patzer finally beat the champion by luck.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATZER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PATZER
1 longer words begin with PATZER.
Shorter words from the letters in PATZER
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Common questions about PATZER
- Is PATZER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATZER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATZER worth?
- PATZER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PATZER mean?
- A weak or clumsy chess player.
- What letters can be added to PATZER?
- PATZER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PATZER:
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