Is PATCHWORK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATCHWORK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATCHWORK mean?
- noun
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
- noun
a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together
- noun
sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + K (5) = 23 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 PATCHWORK
Single letters that turn PATCHWORK 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 PATCHWORK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- thwack18
- whacko18
- whack17
- chark14
- hopak14
- kapow14
- thack14
- wacko14
- wrack14
- hawk14
- howk14
- carhop13
- coprah13
- cowpat13
- cahow13
- crwth13
- thwap13
- watch13
- hack13
- hock13
- kaph13
- koph13
- wack13
- chapt12
- parch12
- patch12
- poach12
- porch12
- chaw12
- chow12
- pack12
- pock12
- whap12
- whop12
- croak11
- rowth11
- thraw11
- throw11
- track11
- trock11
- whort11
- worth11
- wrath11
- wroth11
- caph11
- chap11
- chop11
- hark11
- hork11
- khat11
- wark11
- work11
- captor10
- cartop10
- chart10
- orach10
- ratch10
- roach10
- rotch10
- thorp10
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