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Is MATERNITY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MATERNITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MATERNITY mean?

  1. noun

    the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

  2. noun

    the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother

  3. noun

    the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother

    “the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 14 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for MATERNITY

MATERNITY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from MATERNITY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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