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
What does PATERNAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to a father, or behaving in the caring, protective way a father does.
Paternal can describe real family ties, such as a paternal grandmother on the father's side. It also describes a kindly, guiding manner, though a paternal attitude can feel condescending to the person on the receiving end.
How PATERNAL is used
Used for fathers' side of a family and for a protective, fatherly attitude; the mother's side is maternal.
- My paternal grandfather farmed this valley.
- She gave him a paternal smile before sending him off.
- The boss took a paternal interest in the new recruits.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATERNAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does PATERNAL mean?
- Relating to a father, or behaving in the caring, protective way a father does.
- 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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