PATERNALLY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PATERNALLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PATERNALLY?
| 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 PATERNALLY is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATERNALLY
No single letter turns PATERNALLY into another word.
How PATERNALLY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PATERNALLY, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATERNALLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PATERNALLY
- The same 10 tiles also spell 2 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 PATERNALLY
The 10 tiles of PATERNALLY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PATERNALLY
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Common questions about PATERNALLY
- Is PATERNALLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATERNALLY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATERNALLY worth?
- PATERNALLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATERNALLY?
- No single letter can be added to PATERNALLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PATERNALLY:
Open PATERNALLY in the Word Finder