8-Letter Words Starting With PAT
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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PAT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With PAT 50 words
How common is PAT at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 50 eight-letter words that start with PAT. They average 12.2 points, the best is PATHWAYS (19 points) and 30% end in S.
- Total words
- 50
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30%
- e 20%
- r 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8%
- ia6%
- ae4%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with PAT
p 3a 1t 1h 4w 4a 1y 4s 1
P 3 + A 1 + T 1 + H 4 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pathways
Form of pathway
- nouna bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
- nouna trodden path
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How many eight-letter words that start with PAT are there?
There are 50 eight-letter words that start with PAT in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with PAT?
PATHWAYS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PATINIZE (19), PATCHILY (18), PATCHERY (18).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with PAT?
Everyday examples include PATIENCE, PATHETIC, PATTERNS, PATIENTS, PATCHING, PATERNAL, PATENTLY, PATCHIER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with PAT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PATINIZE (19), PATCHERY (18), PATRICKS (16), PATCHERS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.