Is PATCHIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATCHIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATCHIEST mean?
Patchiest is a form of PATCHY.
- adjective
irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.
“a patchy essay”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 16 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 PATCHIEST
PATCHIEST 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.
Words you can make from PATCHIEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hepatics15
- pastiche15
- pathetic15
- pistache15
- aphetic14
- chipset14
- haptics14
- hepatic14
- hepcats14
- patches14
- pitches14
- spathic14
- tachiste13
- capish13
- chapes13
- cheaps13
- haptic13
- hepcat13
- phasic13
- phatic13
- achiest12
- aitches12
- cattish12
- pettish12
- tachist12
- titches12
- caphs12
- chape12
- chaps12
- chapt12
- cheap12
- chips12
- patch12
- peach12
- pechs12
- pitch12
- aseptic11
- paciest11
- spicate11
- tipcats11
- chaise11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- ethics11
- itches11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- spathe11
- stitch11
- taches11
- thetic11
- caph11
- chap11
- chip11
- pech11
- atheist10
- staithe10
- apices10
- aspect10
- epacts10
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