Is PATELLAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATELLAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATELLAR mean?
- adjective
near or relating to the patella or kneecap
“patellar tendon”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) = 10 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 PATELLAR
PATELLAR 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 PATELLAR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apteral9
- patella9
- earlap8
- paella8
- palate8
- paleal8
- pallet8
- palter8
- plater8
- lateral7
- apart7
- apter7
- arepa7
- lapel7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- palea7
- paler7
- palet7
- parae7
- parle7
- pater7
- pearl7
- peart7
- petal7
- plate7
- pleat7
- prate7
- taper7
- tepal7
- taller6
- aper6
- atap6
- larp6
- leap6
- lept6
- pale6
- pall6
- para6
- pare6
- part6
- pate6
- peal6
- pear6
- peat6
- pelt6
- pert6
- plat6
- plea6
- prat6
- rape6
- rapt6
- reap6
- tapa6
- tape6
- tarp6
- tepa6
- trap6
- alate5
- alert5
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