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Patella

p 3a 1t 1e 1l 1l 1a 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

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

What does patella mean?

noun

  1. a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint

    Synonymskneecapkneepan

  2. type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets

    Synonymsgenus patella

Is PATELLA a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 PATELLA worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
p 3a 1t 1e 1l 1l 1a 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
p 4a 1t 1e 1l 2l 2a 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
p 4a 1t 1e 1l 1l 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
p 3a 1t 1e 1l 2l 2a 1

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

Words from the letters in PATELLA

Hooks for PATELLA

Add one letter to the front or back of PATELLA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Words that end like PATELLA

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

All words ending in -ELLA

Patella: quick answers

Is PATELLA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PATELLA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PATELLA worth?
PATELLA scores 9 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does patella mean?
As a noun, patella means “a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PATELLA?
You can make 88 shorter words from PATELLA, such as PAELLA, PALATE, PALEAL, PALLAE. See the full list.