Is PATENTEES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATENTEES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATENTEES mean?
Patentees is a form of PATENTEE.
- noun
the inventor to whom a patent is issued
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 PATENTEES
PATENTEES 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 PATENTEES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- patentee10
- nepetas9
- patents9
- pattens9
- penates9
- septate9
- steepen9
- aptest8
- etapes8
- nepeta8
- patens8
- patent8
- pattee8
- patten8
- peasen8
- pensee8
- peseta8
- septet8
- tepees8
- neatest7
- aspen7
- epees7
- etape7
- napes7
- neaps7
- neeps7
- panes7
- pants7
- paste7
- paten7
- pates7
- peans7
- pease7
- peats7
- peens7
- penes7
- septa7
- sneap7
- spate7
- spean7
- spent7
- steep7
- tapes7
- tepas7
- tepee7
- enates6
- estate6
- sateen6
- senate6
- settee6
- tenets6
- testae6
- testee6
- apes6
- apse6
- epee6
- nape6
- naps6
- neap6
- neep6
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