Is PATROLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATROLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATROLS mean?
Patrols is a form of PATROL.
- noun
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
- verb
maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
- noun
the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
- noun
a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 9 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 PATROLS
PATROLS 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.
Anagrams of PATROLS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PATROLS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- portals9
- parols8
- pastor8
- patrol8
- polars8
- portal8
- postal8
- sporal8
- aport7
- larps7
- opals7
- parol7
- parts7
- plats7
- plots7
- polar7
- ports7
- praos7
- prats7
- proas7
- prost7
- sapor7
- splat7
- sport7
- sprat7
- strap7
- strop7
- tarps7
- traps7
- sortal6
- tolars6
- alps6
- apos6
- atop6
- laps6
- larp6
- lops6
- opal6
- opas6
- opts6
- pals6
- pars6
- part6
- past6
- pats6
- plat6
- plot6
- pols6
- port6
- post6
- pots6
- prao6
- prat6
- proa6
- pros6
- raps6
- rapt6
- rasp6
- salp6
- slap6
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