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Pat

/pæt/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts3 letters
Definition of Pat

noun

  1. The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep
  2. A light tap or slap, especially with the hands
  3. A flattish lump of soft matter, especially butter or dung.

verb

  1. To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing.

    "To show affection, he decided he would pat the boy on the head."

  2. To hit lightly and repeatedly with the flat of the hand to make smooth or flat

    "I patted the cookie dough into shape."

  3. To stroke or fondle (an animal).

    "Do you want to pat the cat?"

  4. To gently rain.

adjective

  1. Timely, suitable, apt, opportune, ready for the occasion; especially of things spoken.

    "a pat expression"

  2. Trite, being superficially complete, lacking originality.

adverb

  1. Opportunely, in a timely or suitable way.
  2. Perfectly.

    "He has the routine down pat."

Anagrams of Pat

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "pat":

apttap

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "pat" and rearranging:

+aataptapa
+cpact
+epatepeattapetepa
+hpathphat
+ipita
+lplat
+mtamp
+npant
+oatop
+rpartpratrapttarptrap
Related Word Patterns
PA...Words starting with "pa"...ATWords ending with "at"All 3-letter wordsUnscramble "pat"
Letter Values
p3
a1
t1

Total: 5 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Pat
achromatacrobataerobataerosataerostatafloatairboatamadavatanastigmatantifatantistatapparat
Related 3-Letter Words
pacpadpahpalpampanpapparpaspawpaxpaypeapecped

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Pat"

Pat is a 3-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "pat" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Pat" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pat" is a low-scoring word.