Patches
/ˈpætʃɪz/
noun
- A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.
"His sleeves had patches on the elbows where different fabric had been sewn on to replace material that had worn away."
- A small piece of anything used to repair damage or a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.
"I can't afford to replace the roof, which is what it really needs. I'll have the roofer apply a patch."
- A piece of any size, used to repair something for a temporary period only, or that it is temporary because it is not meant to last long or will be removed as soon as a proper repair can be made, which will happen in the near future.
""This patch should hold until you reach the city," the mechanic said as he patted the car's hood."
- A small, usually contrasting but always somehow different or distinct, part of something else (location, time, size)
"Doesn't that patch of clouds looks like a bunny?"
- (specifically) A small area, a small plot of land or piece of ground.
"Scattered patches of trees or growing corn."
verb
- To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like
"My coat needs patching."
- To mend with pieces; to repair by fastening pieces on.
- To make out of pieces or patches, like a quilt.
- To join or unite the pieces of; to patch the skirt.
- To employ a temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system.
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Patches"
Patches is a 7-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "patches" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Patches" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "patches" is a medium-scoring word.