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Is PAT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PAT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb, a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin”.

Quick answer

Is PAT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PAT is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: TAP, APT.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
3
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
6 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
99th percentile

PAT meaning and definition

PAT has 4 common senses and works as a verb, a noun and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

PAT as a verb

  1. Pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin.
  2. Hit lightly.

PAT as a noun

  1. The sound made by a gentle blow.

PAT as an adjective

  1. Having only superficial plausibility.

PAT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PAT scores 5 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
A11
T11
Total56

PAT on premium squares

On a double word square PAT scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of PAT

2 words use exactly the same 3 letters as PAT. See all anagrams of PAT.

Unscramble PAT: 3 words from its letters

The letters P, A, T make 3 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

  • pa4
  • at2
  • ta2

Words like PAT

One-letter changes to PAT, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in PAT

Add one letter to PAT

  • part6
  • past6
  • pant6
  • spat6
  • path9
  • plat6
  • pate6
  • pact8
  • peat6
  • prat6
  • pats6
  • patu6
  • paty9
  • phat9
  • pyat9

Remove one letter from PAT

  • pa4
  • at2

More 3-letter words starting with PA

PAT word facts

PAT is a 3-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 2 consonants. It starts with P and ends with T. By corpus frequency, PAT is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, A, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PAT Scrabble word FAQ

Is PAT a Scrabble word?

Yes. PAT is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PAT mean?

PAT is used as a verb, a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin”.

How many points is PAT worth in Scrabble?

PAT is worth 5 points in Scrabble: P (3) + A (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is PAT in Words With Friends?

PAT is worth 6 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of PAT?

PAT has 2 anagrams: TAP, APT. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in PAT?

You can make 3 shorter words from the letters in PAT, including PA, AT and TA.

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