Is PATTERNING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATTERNING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATTERNING mean?
Patterning is a form of PATTERN.
- noun
a perceptual structure
“the composition presents problems for students of musical form”
- noun
a customary way of operation or behavior
“it is their practice to give annual raises”
- noun
a decorative or artistic work
“the coach had a design on the doors”
- noun
something regarded as a normative example
“the convention of not naming the main character”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 PATTERNING
Single letters that turn PATTERNING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PATTERNING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- parenting12
- patenting12
- pattering12
- pregnant11
- retaping11
- tapering11
- integrant10
- nattering10
- rattening10
- triptane10
- panting10
- parting10
- patting10
- petting10
- prating10
- reaping10
- trepang10
- gnattier9
- treating9
- painter9
- pannier9
- partite9
- patient9
- pattern9
- pertain9
- pinnate9
- repaint9
- reptant9
- triptan9
- pangen9
- parget9
- paring9
- penang9
- pinang9
- pinger9
- raping9
- taping9
- intranet8
- aginner8
- anteing8
- antigen8
- earning8
- engrain8
- gentian8
- gittern8
- granite8
- grannie8
- gratine8
- ingrate8
- nearing8
- netting8
- ranting8
- ratting8
- regnant8
- renting8
- retting8
- ringent8
- tangent8
- tangier8
- tarting8
Study PATTERNING and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.