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Patches

Q: What does patches mean?

patches is the plural and third-person singular form of patch, which means “a small contrasting part of something”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.

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About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of patch

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does patches mean?

noun

a small contrasting part of something
“a bald spot”
Synonymsspot speckle dapple fleck maculation
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
“a bean plot”
Synonymsplotplot of landplot of ground
a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
“he was here for a little while”
Synonymswhile piece spell
a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
a connection intended to be used for a limited time
Synonymstemporary hookup

verb

to join or unite the pieces of
“patch the skirt”
Synonymspiece
provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
“The field was patched with snow”
mend by putting a patch on
“patch a hole”
Synonymspatch up
repair by adding pieces
“She pieced the china cup”
Synonymspiece

Definitions shown for patch, the base form of patches.

Is PATCHES a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is PATCHES worth?

Scrabble

14 pts

p ₃a ₁t ₁c ₃h ₄e ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

15 pts

p ₄a ₁t ₁c ₄h ₃e ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

16 pts

p ₄a ₁t ₁c ₄h ₄e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

13 pts

p ₃a ₁t ₁c ₃h ₃e ₁s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PATCHES

Anagrams 1

hepcats

Best shorter words top 30 of 225

See all 225 words made from PATCHES

Words that end like PATCHES

Common words that share the ending -ATCHES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

catches matches watches scratches batches hatches latches thatches mismatches stopwatches wristwatches dispatches

All words ending in -ATCHES

Patches: quick answers

Is PATCHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PATCHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.

How many points is PATCHES worth?

PATCHES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does patches mean?

patches is the plural and third-person singular form of patch, which means “a small contrasting part of something”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in PATCHES?

You can make 225 shorter words from PATCHES, such as CHAPES, CHEAPS, HEPCAT, SPETCH. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of PATCHES?

PATCHES rearranges into HEPCATS.