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Is PATERNALISMS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PATERNALISMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PATERNALISMS mean?

Paternalisms is a form of PATERNALISM.

  1. noun

    the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
20
Letters
12

P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 16 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 PATERNALISMS

PATERNALISMS 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 PATERNALISMS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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