Is PATERNAL a word?
PATERNAL is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 3 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, PATERNAL is a valid word.
What does paternal mean?
adjective: belonging to or inherited from one's father.
“spent his childhood on the paternal farm”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
PATERNAL: word details
- Pronunciation: puh-TUR-nuhl (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 13 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Frequently asked questions
What does PATERNAL mean?
PATERNAL is a adjective. It means: belonging to or inherited from one's father.
Is PATERNAL a valid word?
Yes, PATERNAL is a valid word. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.