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Patting

p 3a 1t 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of pat

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

What does patting mean?

verb

  1. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

    Synonymschuck

  2. hit lightly

    “pat him on the shoulder”

    Synonymsdab

Definitions shown for pat, the base form of patting.

Is PATTING 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 PATTING worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
p 3a 1t 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

13 pts
p 4a 1t 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

12 pts
p 4a 1t 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
p 3a 1t 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in PATTING

Hooks for PATTING

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

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Back hooks

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Words that end like PATTING

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

All words ending in -ATTING

Patting: quick answers

Is PATTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PATTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PATTING worth?
PATTING scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does patting mean?
patting is the present participle of pat, which means “pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PATTING?
You can make 82 shorter words from PATTING, such as APTING, TAPING, APING, INAPT. See the full list.