How many points is PATENT worth in Scrabble?

PATENT is worth 8 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept PATENT?

PATENT is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

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PATENT is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 8 points. PATENT means "to obtain a government grant protecting an inventor's rights".

/ˈpeɪtənt/

A declaration issued by a government agency declaring someone the inventor of a new invention and having the privilege of stopping others from making, using or selling the claimed invention; a letter patent.
A specific grant of ownership of a piece of property; a land patent.
License; formal permission.

To successfully register an invention with a government agency; to secure a letter patent.

Open, unobstructed, expanded.
Example: That is a patent ductus arteriosus.
Explicit and obvious.
Example: Those claims are patent nonsense.
(of flour) That is fine, and consists mostly of the inner part of the endosperm.

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

to obtain a government grant protecting an inventor's rights

In a sentence: "They patent."

Check the Scrabble meaning of PATENT. It scores 8 points.

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Is PATENT a Scrabble word?: PATENT is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 8 points.
What does PATENT mean?: to obtain a government grant protecting an inventor's rights
How do you use PATENT in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They patent."
How many points is PATENT worth in Scrabble?: PATENT is worth 8 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept PATENT?: PATENT is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).