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PATERNALISTIC

13 letters · 5 syllables · adjective

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Definition of PATERNALISTIC

adjective

The quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in benevolent and yet intrusive manner towards underlings

adjective

Of, pertaining to, characteristic of or practicing paternalism

Word Details

Letters
13
Syllables
5
Scrabble
17
points
WWF
21
points

Is PATERNALISTIC a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PATERNALISTIC is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 17 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 17 pts Words With Friends — 21 pts

Tip: PATERNALISTIC uses 13 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for PATERNALISTIC

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter paternalistic Total
Scrabble 3111111111113 17
WWF 4111121211114 21

Anagrams of PATERNALISTIC

Words made by rearranging the exact same 13 letters

antiparticles 17/21

Words You Can Make With the Letters in PATERNALISTIC

100 words from the letters in PATERNALISTIC

13-letter words

antiparticles 17/21 USUKWWF

12-letter words

antiparticle 16/20 USUKWWF pancreatitis 16/19 USUKWWF interspatial 14/17 UK

11-letter words

anticipates 15/18 USUKWWF patriciates 15/17 USUKWWF patristical 15/18 USUKWWF peristaltic 15/18 USUKWWF triplicates 15/18 USUKWWF carnalities 13/16 USUKWWF planarities 13/16 USUKWWF clarinetist 13/16 USUKWWF paternalist 13/16 USUKWWF antirealist 11/13 USUKWWF

10-letter words

capitalise 14/17 USUKWWF analeptics 14/18 USUKWWF plasticine 14/18 USUKWWF rapacities 14/16 USUKWWF palaestric 14/17 UK patricians 14/17 USUKWWF pictarnies 14/17 UK anticipate 14/17 USUKWWF patriciate 14/16 USUKWWF triplicate 14/17 USUKWWF capitalist 14/17 USUKWWF antiseptic 14/17 USUKWWF psittacine 14/17 USUKWWF pancratist 14/17 UK sapiential 12/15 UK alacrities 12/14 USUKWWF anticaries 12/14 USUKWWF insectaria 12/14 UK partialise 12/14 UK patrialise 12/14 UK psalterian 12/15 UK reptilians 12/15 USUKWWF triactinal 12/15 UK intraplate 12/15 USUKWWF artistical 12/14 UK recitalist 12/14 USUKWWF triticales 12/14 USUKWWF antiracist 12/14 USUKWWF centralist 12/15 USUKWWF partialist 12/14 UK transeptal 12/15 USUKWWF natalities 10/12 USUKWWF tantaliser 10/12 UK

9-letter words

cisalpine 13/17 USUKWWF pliancies 13/17 USUKWWF picarians 13/16 UK periscian 13/16 UK precisian 13/16 USUKWWF parlances 13/17 USUKWWF analeptic 13/17 USUKWWF ancipital 13/17 UK piratical 13/16 USUKWWF pearlitic 13/16 USUKWWF patrician 13/16 USUKWWF pictarnie 13/16 UK anapestic 13/16 USUKWWF epinastic 13/16 UK placentas 13/17 USUKWWF cisplatin 13/17 USUKWWF apricates 13/15 UK parasitic 13/15 USUKWWF peirastic 13/15 UK placaters 13/16 USUKWWF palestric 13/16 UK particles 13/16 USUKWWF catnapers 13/16 USUKWWF cantraips 13/16 USUKWWF crepitant 13/16 USUKWWF epistatic 13/15 USUKWWF pancettas 13/16 USUKWWF pittances 13/16 USUKWWF scarpetti 13/15 UK patristic 13/15 USUKWWF racialise 11/13 UK arsenical 11/14 USUKWWF carnalise 11/14 UK airplanes 11/14 USUKWWF laciniate 11/14 USUKWWF lacertian 11/14 UK nectarial 11/14 UK perinatal 11/14 USUKWWF reptilian 11/14 USUKWWF analcites 11/14 USUKWWF anelastic 11/14 USUKWWF laitances 11/14 USUKWWF inelastic 11/14 USUKWWF sciential 11/14 USUKWWF palatines 11/14 USUKWWF platinise 11/14 UK sectarial 11/13 UK tailraces 11/13 USUKWWF talcaries 11/13 UK racialist 11/13 USUKWWF satirical 11/13 USUKWWF clarities 11/13 USUKWWF eristical 11/13 USUKWWF

How to Use PATERNALISTIC in Word Games

PATERNALISTIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About PATERNALISTIC

What does PATERNALISTIC mean?
PATERNALISTIC is a adjective. The quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in benevolent and yet intrusive manner towards underlings
Is PATERNALISTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATERNALISTIC is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
How many points is PATERNALISTIC worth in Scrabble?
PATERNALISTIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends. It is a 13-letter word with 5 syllables.
How many words can you make from PATERNALISTIC?
You can make 100 words from the letters in PATERNALISTIC. The longest sub-words are 13 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.
What are the anagrams of PATERNALISTIC?
The anagrams of PATERNALISTIC (words using the exact same letters) are: ANTIPARTICLES. Each is a valid word in Scrabble.