paternal
/pə'tɜrnəl/
adjective
8 letters3 syllables10 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1
Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent.
2
Related on the father's side.
“a paternal aunt”
3
OTHERCharacteristic of a father.
1
Belonging to or inherited from one's father.
“spent his childhood on the paternal farm”
“paternal traits”
WORD FORMS
Related formpaternity
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinaternalpay
Starts & ends withP … L
Syllablespa · ter · nal
SYNONYMS & RELATED9
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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