Is MATRILINEAGE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATRILINEAGE is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 15 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MATRILINEAGE mean?
- noun
line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 MATRILINEAGE
Single letters that turn MATRILINEAGE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from MATRILINEAGE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- emarginate13
- martingale13
- regimental13
- trigeminal13
- germinate12
- greenmail12
- imagineer12
- marginate12
- martingal12
- metralgia12
- reimagine12
- remailing12
- remelting12
- reteaming12
- trameling12
- animalier11
- eliminate11
- intermale11
- latimeria11
- reanimate11
- agminate11
- alarming11
- emailing11
- emigrant11
- emigrate11
- enigmata11
- gematria11
- geminate11
- germinal11
- germline11
- gleamier11
- imaginal11
- imaginer11
- liegeman11
- ligament11
- maligner11
- malinger11
- marginal11
- meriting11
- metaling11
- metering11
- migraine11
- mitering11
- regiment11
- remating11
- remigial11
- retiming11
- tegminal11
- telegram11
- antiglare10
- genitalia10
- lariating10
- retailing10
- animater10
- antimale10
- antimere10
- ilmenite10
- lamenter10
- laminate10
- linemate10
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