PATERNALISTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PATERNALISTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PATERNALISTIC?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATERNALISTIC is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATERNALISTIC
No single letter turns PATERNALISTIC into another word.
How PATERNALISTIC scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PATERNALISTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATERNALISTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PATERNALISTIC
The 13 tiles of PATERNALISTIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PATERNALISTIC
1 longer words begin with PATERNALISTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PATERNALISTIC
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Common questions about PATERNALISTIC
- Is PATERNALISTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATERNALISTIC, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATERNALISTIC worth?
- PATERNALISTIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATERNALISTIC?
- No single letter can be added to PATERNALISTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PATERNALISTIC:
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