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12-Letter Words Starting With PATERNAL

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All 12-Letter Words Starting With PATERNAL 2 words

How common is PATERNAL at the start of twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 twelve-letter words that start with PATERNAL. They average 15 points and the best is PATERNALISMS (16 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
15
out of 16 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
100% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 100%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring twelve-letter word that starts with PATERNAL

p 3a 1t 1e 1r 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1m 3s 1

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

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

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

paternalisms

Form of paternalism

  1. nounthe attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
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How many twelve-letter words that start with PATERNAL are there?

There are 2 twelve-letter words that start with PATERNAL 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 twelve-letter word that starts with PATERNAL?

PATERNALISMS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PATERNALISTS (14).