Is PATENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATENTS mean?
Patents is a form of PATENT.
- noun
a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
- verb
obtain a patent for
“Should I patent this invention?”
- noun
an official document granting a right or privilege
- verb
grant rights to; grant a patent for
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 9 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 PATENTS
PATENTS 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.
Anagrams of PATENTS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PATENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pattens9
- aptest8
- patens8
- patent8
- patten8
- aspen7
- napes7
- neaps7
- panes7
- pants7
- paste7
- paten7
- pates7
- peans7
- peats7
- septa7
- sneap7
- spate7
- spean7
- spent7
- tapes7
- tepas7
- apes6
- apse6
- nape6
- naps6
- neap6
- pane6
- pans6
- pant6
- pase6
- past6
- pate6
- pats6
- pean6
- peas6
- peat6
- pens6
- pent6
- pest6
- pets6
- sept6
- snap6
- spae6
- span6
- spat6
- step6
- tape6
- taps6
- tepa6
- antes5
- etnas5
- nates5
- neats5
- netts5
- stane5
- state5
- stent5
- taste5
- tates5
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