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Is PATERNITIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PATERNITIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PATERNITIES mean?

Paternities is a form of PATERNITY.

  1. noun

    the state of being a father

    “tests were conducted to determine paternity”

  2. noun

    the kinship relation between an offspring and the father

  3. noun

    the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing

    “the authorship of the theory is disputed”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
11

P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 PATERNITIES

PATERNITIES 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 PATERNITIES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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