patency
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 7
/ˈpeɪtənsi/
Definition of patency
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- The condition or state of being patent.
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noun
- The condition or state of being patent.
- The degree of openness (of a tube, such as a blood vessel or catheter); the relative absence of blockage or obstruction, and measured in percent.
- (uncountable)Obviousness; clarity.
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Etymology
From patent + -cy.
Words you can make from patency
93 playable · top: PACEY (12 pts)
Best play pacey 12 points5-letter words
8 words4-letter words
28 words- PACY 11 pts
- CYAN 9 pts
- PATY 9 pts
- TYPE 9 pts
- CAPE 8 pts
- PACE 8 pts
- PACT 8 pts
- TYNE 7 pts
- YEAN 7 pts
- ACNE 6 pts
- CANE 6 pts
- CANT 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CENT 6 pts
- NAPE 6 pts
- NEAP 6 pts
- PANE 6 pts
- PANT 6 pts
- PATE 6 pts
- PEAN 6 pts
- PEAT 6 pts
- PENT 6 pts
- TACE 6 pts
- TAPE 6 pts
- TEPA 6 pts
- ANTE 4 pts
- ETNA 4 pts
- NEAT 4 pts
3-letter words
42 words- CAY 8 pts
- PAY 8 pts
- PYA 8 pts
- PYE 8 pts
- YAP 8 pts
- YEP 8 pts
- CAP 7 pts
- CEP 7 pts
- PAC 7 pts
- PEC 7 pts
- ANY 6 pts
- AYE 6 pts
- NAY 6 pts
- TYE 6 pts
- YEA 6 pts
- YEN 6 pts
- YET 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- APE 5 pts
- APT 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- NAP 5 pts
- PAN 5 pts
- PAT 5 pts
- PEA 5 pts
- PEN 5 pts
- PET 5 pts
- TAP 5 pts
- TEC 5 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- ANT 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- NET 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TEN 3 pts
2-letter words
14 wordsFind your best play with patency
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