PATERNAL — 8 letter word
paternal
The word paternal has 8 letters: P, A, T, E, R, N, A, L. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Paternal has 3 anagrams: parental, parlante, prenatal. As a adjective, it means "relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent".
8 letter word "paternal": P A T E R N A L — adjective
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends score: 13
Letter analysis of paternal
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of paternal
adjective
- relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent Synonyms: parental
- characteristic of a father
- related on the father's side "a paternal aunt" Synonyms: agnate, agnatic
- belonging to or inherited from one's father "We spent our childhood on the paternal farm."
Anagrams of paternal(3)
Words you can make from paternal(top 10)
See all words within "paternal" →