Is PATINATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATINATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATINATING mean?
Patinating is a form of PATINATE.
- verb
coat with a patina
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 PATINATING
PATINATING 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 PATINATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- painting11
- patining11
- attaining10
- paining10
- panting10
- patting10
- pitting10
- tainting9
- pinang9
- pining9
- taping9
- ignatia8
- tinting8
- panini8
- patina8
- pinata8
- taipan8
- aping8
- pagan8
- panga8
- piing8
- titania7
- angina7
- anting7
- atting7
- gittin7
- tining7
- apian7
- inapt7
- paint7
- patin7
- piani7
- pinna7
- pinta7
- pitta7
- pang7
- ping7
- attain6
- natant6
- titian6
- again6
- agita6
- atigi6
- giant6
- taiga6
- tanga6
- atap6
- napa6
- nipa6
- paan6
- pain6
- pant6
- pian6
- pina6
- pint6
- pita6
- tapa6
- tipi6
- gap6
- gip6
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