Is PATRIARCHATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATRIARCHATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATRIARCHATE mean?
- noun
the jurisdiction of a patriarch
- noun
a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 19 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 PATRIARCHATE
Single letters that turn PATRIARCHATE 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 PATRIARCHATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apathetic16
- patriarch16
- chapatti15
- chapiter15
- hepatica15
- parritch15
- patchier15
- pathetic15
- phratric15
- phreatic15
- aphetic14
- chapati14
- chapter14
- charpai14
- chirper14
- haircap14
- hepatic14
- patcher14
- pitcher14
- repatch14
- attacher13
- chattier13
- reattach13
- tetrarch13
- theatric13
- theriaca13
- apache13
- ceriph13
- cipher13
- eparch13
- haptic13
- hepcat13
- phatic13
- preach13
- apatetic12
- capitate12
- archaea12
- attache12
- catarrh12
- charier12
- charter12
- chatter12
- chitter12
- cithara12
- paratha12
- phatter12
- ratchet12
- rechart12
- theriac12
- trachea12
- chape12
- chapt12
- cheap12
- chirp12
- pacha12
- parch12
- patch12
- peach12
- perch12
- pitch12
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