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Maternity
m 3a 1t 1e 1r 1n 1i 1t 1y 4
About 4 syllables
noun · 9 letters · Common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does maternity mean?
noun
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
Synonymsmotherhood
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
“the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children”
Synonymsmotherlinessmaternalismmaternal quality
Is MATERNITY a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is MATERNITY worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
15 ptsWordfeud
14 ptsNYT Crossplay
14 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in MATERNITY
Best shorter words top 30 of 384
tyramine 13amenity 12anytime 12mattery 12enmity 11rimaye 11amity 10atimy 10etyma 10intermat 10manty 10martinet 10matey 10meany 10meaty 10meiny 10meynt 10minty 10nattery 10reamy 10tryma 10yamen 10army 9entity 9many 9mary 9maty 9meranti 9minaret 9miny 9
See all 384 words made from MATERNITY Words that end like MATERNITY
Common words that share the ending -ERNITY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -ERNITYMaternity: quick answers
Is MATERNITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MATERNITY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MATERNITY worth?
MATERNITY scores 14 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does maternity mean?
As a noun, maternity means “the state of being pregnant”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MATERNITY?
You can make 384 shorter words from MATERNITY, such as TYRAMINE, AMENITY, ANYTIME, MATTERY. See the full list.