What does MATERNAL mean?
- Pronunciation
- /məˈtɜrnəl/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Words With Friends score
- 13
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
adjective
- characteristic of a mother“warm maternal affection for her guest”
- relating to or derived from one's mother“maternal genes”
- relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent“parental guidance”
- related on the mother's side“my maternal grandmother”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Anagrams of MATERNAL
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside MATERNAL
187 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is MATERNAL a valid word in word games?
MATERNAL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is MATERNAL worth?
MATERNAL is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from MATERNAL?
187 other words, including ARE, AT, AN and ME.