matrilineal
/,mætri'lɪniəl/
adjective
11 letters5 syllables13 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
1
Based on or tracing descent through the female line.
“matrilineal inheritance”
WORD FORMS
Starts withM
Ends withL
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinatrilinealmay
Starts & ends withM … L
Syllablesmat · ri · lin · e · al
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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