PATERNAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PATERNAL 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 PATERNAL?
| 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 PATERNAL 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 PATERNAL
No single letter turns PATERNAL into another word.
How PATERNAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PATERNAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 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 PATERNAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PATERNAL
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PATERNAL
The 8 tiles of PATERNAL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PATERNAL
7 longer words begin with PATERNAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PATERNAL
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Common questions about PATERNAL
- Is PATERNAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATERNAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATERNAL worth?
- PATERNAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATERNAL?
- No single letter can be added to PATERNAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PATERNAL:
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