Is PATENTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATENTLY mean?
- adverb
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
“the answer is obviously wrong”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 PATENTLY
PATENTLY 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 PATENTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aplenty12
- penalty12
- pentyl11
- plenty11
- aptly10
- panty10
- patly10
- patty10
- peaty10
- petty10
- platy10
- typal10
- lyttae9
- neatly9
- nettly9
- tetany9
- paly9
- paty9
- play9
- type9
- yelp9
- patent8
- patten8
- planet8
- platen8
- lytta8
- natty8
- netty8
- tenty8
- yenta8
- pay8
- ply8
- pya8
- pye8
- yap8
- yep8
- leapt7
- lepta7
- palet7
- panel7
- paten7
- penal7
- petal7
- plane7
- plant7
- plate7
- pleat7
- plena7
- tepal7
- tyne7
- yean7
- yett7
- latent6
- latten6
- talent6
- leap6
- lept6
- nape6
- neap6
- pale6
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