Is PATRIARCHY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATRIARCHY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATRIARCHY mean?
- 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
20
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + Y (4) = 20 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 PATRIARCHY
PATRIARCHY 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 PATRIARCHY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pyrrhic17
- patriarch16
- triarchy16
- chirpy16
- patchy16
- pitchy16
- parritch15
- phratric15
- rapacity15
- charity15
- cyathia15
- phratry15
- chapati14
- charpai14
- haircap14
- apathy14
- charry14
- atypic13
- haptic13
- phatic13
- piracy13
- chary13
- harpy13
- itchy13
- pithy13
- yacht13
- catarrh12
- cithara12
- chapt12
- chirp12
- crypt12
- pacha12
- parch12
- patch12
- pitch12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- typic12
- achy12
- chay12
- apiary11
- pariah11
- parity11
- piraya11
- pitaya11
- raphia11
- hairy11
- harry11
- rayah11
- rhyta11
- yirth11
- caph11
- chap11
- chip11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- hyp11
- capita10
- picara10
- aitch10
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