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Is PATERNAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PATERNAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PATERNAL mean?

  1. adjective

    belonging to or inherited from one's father

    “spent his childhood on the paternal farm”

  2. adjective

    characteristic of a father

  3. adjective

    relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

    “parental guidance”

  4. adjective

    related on the father's side

    “a paternal aunt”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8

P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 10 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 PATERNAL

PATERNAL 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.

Anagrams of PATERNAL

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PATERNAL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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