Is PATERFAMILIAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATERFAMILIAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATERFAMILIAS mean?
- noun
the male head of family or tribe
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 20 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 PATERFAMILIAS
PATERFAMILIAS 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 PATERFAMILIAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- amplifiers17
- amplifier16
- amplifies16
- filmstrip16
- metaplasia14
- primatials14
- spermatial14
- aperitifs14
- familiars14
- aspartame13
- impartial13
- imperials13
- malaperts13
- palmister13
- prelatism13
- prelimits13
- primatals13
- primatial13
- sapraemia13
- spermatia13
- aperitif13
- earflaps13
- familiar13
- families13
- familist13
- fatalism13
- fermatas13
- filmiest13
- firepits13
- flamiest13
- fleapits13
- flimsier13
- parfaits13
- ramifies13
- spitfire13
- latimerias12
- frailties12
- impalers12
- impearls12
- imperial12
- imperils12
- lempiras12
- limpsier12
- malapert12
- palmiers12
- palmiest12
- pastrami12
- patamars12
- prelimit12
- primatal12
- primates12
- sapremia12
- septimal12
- tampalas12
- templars12
- tramples12
- earflap12
- felspar12
- fermata12
- filmers12
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