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Patronymic
p 3a 1t 1r 1o 1n 1y 4m 3i 1c 3
About 4 syllables
noun · adjective · 10 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does patronymic mean?
noun
a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)
Synonymspatronym
adjective
of or derived from a personal or family name
Is PATRONYMIC 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 PATRONYMIC worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
21 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PATRONYMIC
Anagrams 2
Best shorter words top 30 of 651
parcimony 18paronymic 18tympanic 17company 16patrimony 16primacy 16acrimony 15crampy 15crimpy 15myopic 15poticary 15acronym 14campy 14comprint 14crypton 14cyprian 14impactor 14opacity 14paronym 14tympani 14tympano 14apomict 13atypic 13campion 13canopy 13caryotin 13comity 13compart 13crampit 13crampon 13
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Patronymic: quick answers
Is PATRONYMIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PATRONYMIC is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PATRONYMIC worth?
PATRONYMIC scores 19 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does patronymic mean?
As a noun, patronymic means “a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PATRONYMIC?
You can make 651 shorter words from PATRONYMIC, such as PARCIMONY, PARONYMIC, TYMPANIC, COMPANY. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PATRONYMIC?
PATRONYMIC rearranges into IMPORTANCY, PYROMANTIC.