5-Letter Words Starting With PAT
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PAT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With PAT 13 words
How common is PAT at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words that start with PAT. They average 8.4 points, the best is PATCH (12 points) and 23.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 39%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.1%
- y 23.1%
- n 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- io7.7%
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 five-letter word that starts with PAT
p 3a 1t 1c 3h 4
P 3 + A 1 + T 1 + C 3 + H 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
patch
- nouna small contrasting part of something“a bald spot”
- nouna small area of ground covered by specific vegetation“a bean plot”
- nouna piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
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How many five-letter words that start with PAT are there?
There are 13 five-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 five-letter word that starts with PAT?
PATCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PATHS (10), PATTY (10), PATSY (10).
What are some common five-letter words that start with PAT?
Everyday examples include PATCH, PATIO, PATHS, PATTY, PATSY, PATES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with PAT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PATED (8), PATER (7), PATTE (7), PATUS (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.