Is PATCHBOARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATCHBOARD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATCHBOARD mean?
- noun
telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + B (3) + O (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PATCHBOARD
Single letters that turn PATCHBOARD into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PATCHBOARD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pochard15
- abroach14
- hardtop13
- barhop13
- broach13
- carhop13
- coprah13
- chadar12
- chador12
- datcha12
- pardah12
- batch12
- botch12
- brach12
- broch12
- chapt12
- pacha12
- parch12
- patch12
- poach12
- porch12
- acrobat11
- chard11
- chord11
- dacha11
- bach11
- caph11
- chap11
- chop11
- adaptor10
- captor10
- cartop10
- abhor10
- broth10
- chart10
- orach10
- ratch10
- roach10
- rotch10
- thorp10
- throb10
- torch10
- chad10
- aboard9
- abroad9
- batard9
- tabard9
- barca9
- bract9
- capot9
- carbo9
- carob9
- coapt9
- cobra9
- copra9
- hoard9
- arch9
- baht9
- bath9
- both9
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