Is PATRONIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATRONIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATRONIZES mean?
Patronizes is a form of PATRONIZE.
- verb
assume sponsorship of
- verb
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
- verb
treat condescendingly
- verb
be a regular customer or client of
“We patronize this store”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 21
- Words With Friends
- 23
- Letters
- 10
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 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 PATRONIZES
PATRONIZES 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 PATRONIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- patronize20
- topazine19
- notarizes18
- panzers18
- patzers18
- potzers18
- topazes18
- notarize17
- epizoa17
- panzer17
- patzer17
- potzer17
- prizes17
- spritz17
- azotise16
- zaniest16
- zeatins16
- piezo16
- prize16
- spitz16
- topaz16
- azines15
- azotes15
- ersatz15
- ritzes15
- seizor15
- sozine15
- zaires15
- zanier15
- zanies15
- zeatin15
- zonate15
- zoners15
- zoster15
- prez15
- spaz15
- zaps15
- zeps15
- zips15
- azine14
- azons14
- azote14
- izars14
- nazis14
- nertz14
- razes14
- seiza14
- sizar14
- sizer14
- sozin14
- tizes14
- tzars14
- zaire14
- zeins14
- zeros14
- zetas14
- zines14
- zoeas14
- zonae14
- zoner14
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