Is PATRIARCHIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATRIARCHIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATRIARCHIES mean?
Patriarchies is a form of PATRIARCHY.
- 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) + I (1) + E (1) + S (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 PATRIARCHIES
PATRIARCHIES 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 PATRIARCHIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- archpriest17
- parritches17
- patriarchs17
- peritricha17
- peritrichs17
- chapiters16
- chirpiest16
- hepaticas16
- patriarch16
- peritrich16
- pharisaic16
- triarchies15
- aspheric15
- chapatis15
- chapiter15
- chapters15
- charpais15
- chirpers15
- chirpier15
- haircaps15
- hepatica15
- hepatics15
- parchesi15
- parchisi15
- parritch15
- pastiche15
- patchers15
- patchier15
- phratric15
- phreatic15
- pistache15
- pitchers15
- pitchier15
- precrash15
- seraphic15
- rapacities14
- charities14
- charriest14
- phratries14
- starchier14
- theriacas14
- apaches14
- aphasic14
- aphetic14
- ceriphs14
- chapati14
- chapter14
- charpai14
- chipset14
- chirper14
- ciphers14
- eparchs14
- haircap14
- haptics14
- hepatic14
- hepcats14
- pachisi14
- parches14
- patcher14
- patches14
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