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Is PATCHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PATCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PATCHES mean?

Patches is a form of PATCH.

  1. noun

    a small contrasting part of something

    “a bald spot”

  2. noun

    a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

    “a bean plot”

  3. noun

    a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole

  4. verb

    to join or unite the pieces of

    “patch the skirt”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7

P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 PATCHES

PATCHES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of PATCHES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PATCHES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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