Is PATIENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATIENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATIENCE mean?
- noun
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
- noun
a card game played by one person
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 12 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 PATIENCE
Single letters that turn PATIENCE 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 PATIENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- picante11
- apiece10
- apneic10
- catnip10
- incept10
- pecten10
- pectin10
- epact9
- panic9
- peace9
- pecan9
- pence9
- piece9
- acetin8
- centai8
- cetane8
- enatic8
- entice8
- nepeta8
- pantie8
- patine8
- pineta8
- tenace8
- cape8
- cepe8
- epic8
- pace8
- pact8
- pica8
- pice8
- actin7
- antic7
- enact7
- etape7
- inapt7
- inept7
- niece7
- paint7
- paten7
- patin7
- pieta7
- pinta7
- cap7
- cep7
- pac7
- pec7
- pic7
- teniae6
- acne6
- cain6
- cane6
- cant6
- cate6
- cent6
- cete6
- cine6
- cite6
- etic6
- nape6
- neap6
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