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Is PATIENTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PATIENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PATIENTS mean?

Patients is a form of PATIENT.

  1. noun

    a person who requires medical care

    “the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly”

  2. adjective

    enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance

    “a patient smile”

  3. noun

    the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (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 PATIENTS

PATIENTS 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 PATIENTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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