Pats

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of pat, meaning to touch or tap gently and affectionately.

“She pats the dog on the head every morning before leaving for work.”

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Synonyms

tapsstrokestouchescaresses

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Wordle

Ends in ATS, all very common letters make this a solid early Wordle guess

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Scrabble

PATS scores 6 points, S extends PAT naturally and adds board flexibility

Words Related to Pats

Anagrams of Pats

Words that use exactly the same letters as “pats”.

apts past spat taps

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “pats” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bats cats eats fats gats hats kats mats pads pass path pays pets puts rats

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “pats”.

apast pacts pants parts pasta paste pasts pasty patas pates paths patsy peats piast pitas plats prats sapit septa spait spalt spart spate spath

Longer words starting with Pats

Words that begin with “pats”.

patsy

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