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8-Letter Words Starting With PATER

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PATER

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With PATER 2 words

How common is PATER at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 eight-letter words that start with PATER. They average 10 points and the best is PATERNAL (10 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
10
out of 10 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
L
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • l 50%
  • o 50%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with PATER

p 3a 1t 1e 1r 1n 1a 1l 1

P 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1 = 10 points

Double word
20 pts
Triple word
30 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

paternal

  1. adjectivebelonging to or inherited from one's father“spent his childhood on the paternal farm”
  2. adjectivecharacteristic of a father
  3. adjectiverelating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent“parental guidance”
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How many eight-letter words that start with PATER are there?

There are 2 eight-letter words that start with PATER in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with PATER?

PATERNAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PATERERO (10).