Words That Start With PATERN
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With PATERN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With PATERN 12 words
9-Letter Words Starting With PATERN 1
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With PATERN 1
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With PATERN 4
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With PATERN 3
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With PATERN 1
Full 13-letter list17-Letter Words Starting With PATERN 1
How common is PATERN at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 12 words that start with PATERN. Most are 11 letters long, they average 14.8 points, the best is PATERNALISTICALLY (24 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Most common length
- 11 letters
- 4 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 24 max
- Longest word
- PATERNALISTICALLY
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- y 25%
- c 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with PATERN
p 3a 1t 1e 1r 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1t 1i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4
P 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
paternalistically
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with PATERN are there?
There are 12 words that start with PATERN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 4 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PATERN?
PATERNALISTICALLY is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PATERNALISTIC (17), PATERNALISMS (16), PATERNALISM (15).
What are some common words that start with PATERN?
Everyday examples include PATERNALISM, PATERNITY, PATERNAL, PATERNALISTIC, PATERNALLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with PATERN?
PATERNALISTICALLY has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PATERNALISM (11 letters) is the longest common one.