MATERNAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MATERNAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MATERNAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATERNAL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATERNAL
No single letter turns MATERNAL into another word.
How MATERNAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MATERNAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATERNAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MATERNAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to a mother, or related through the mother's side of the family.
Maternal can describe feelings that are caring and protective, or family ties such as a maternal grandfather. It is also common in medicine, as in maternal health during pregnancy.
How MATERNAL is used
Maternal is used for behaviour typical of a mother and for kinship on the mother's side.
- Her maternal instincts took over when the kitten cried.
- His maternal grandmother lived in Poland.
- Maternal care greatly affects a newborn's health.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MATERNAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MATERNAL
4 longer words begin with MATERNAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MATERNAL
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Common questions about MATERNAL
- Is MATERNAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATERNAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATERNAL worth?
- MATERNAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MATERNAL mean?
- Relating to a mother, or related through the mother's side of the family.
- What letters can be added to MATERNAL?
- No single letter can be added to MATERNAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MATERNAL:
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