Is PATRILINY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATRILINY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
14
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + Y (4) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
Looking for what Patriliny means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of PatrilinyHooks for PATRILINY
PATRILINY 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 PATRILINY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inaptly12
- ptyalin12
- painty11
- paltry11
- pantry11
- parity11
- partly11
- raptly11
- triply11
- anility10
- rainily10
- riantly10
- aptly10
- panty10
- party10
- patly10
- platy10
- pyran10
- typal10
- pintail9
- airily9
- artily9
- litany9
- tinily9
- paly9
- paty9
- pily9
- piny9
- pity9
- play9
- pray9
- pyin9
- plaint8
- pliant8
- rapini8
- inlay8
- lairy8
- laity8
- layin8
- linty8
- lyart8
- rainy8
- riyal8
- tiyin8
- tryna8
- pay8
- ply8
- pry8
- pya8
- yap8
- yip8
- atrip7
- inapt7
- lapin7
- lipin7
- paint7
- patin7
- piani7
- pilar7
- pinta7
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