PATERNALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PATERNALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PATERNALISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATERNALISM is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATERNALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paternalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATERNALISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PATERNALISM, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATERNALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PATERNALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The practice of those in authority managing the lives of people under them as a parent would, often limiting their freedom for their supposed good.
Paternalism is usually a criticism: the help may be kindly meant, yet it overrides what people would choose for themselves. It turns up in debates about employers, governments and doctors.
How PATERNALISM is used
Paternalism is typically used disapprovingly about rules or institutions.
- Workers resented the paternalism of a boss who decided how they spent their wages.
- Some call the new safety law pure paternalism.
- Medical paternalism has faded as patients demand a say.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATERNALISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PATERNALISM
The 11 tiles of PATERNALISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PATERNALISM
1 longer words begin with PATERNALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PATERNALISM
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Common questions about PATERNALISM
- Is PATERNALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATERNALISM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATERNALISM worth?
- PATERNALISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PATERNALISM mean?
- The practice of those in authority managing the lives of people under them as a parent would, often limiting their freedom for their supposed good.
- What letters can be added to PATERNALISM?
- PATERNALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PATERNALISM:
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