Maternal

/məˈtɜːnəl/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Maternal

noun

A mother.
A person related through the mother, or her side of the family; a maternal relative.

adjective

Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
"His weakness seemed to bring out her maternal instincts."
Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
"Toby is my maternal uncle."
Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.

Anagrams of Maternal

No exact anagrams found for "maternal". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "maternal" and rearranging:

+nremnantal

Related Word Patterns

MA...Words starting with "ma"...ALWords ending with "al"All 8-letter words Unscramble "maternal"

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

fatherly paternal fetal foetal

Letter Values

Total: 10 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "maternal"All 8-Letter Words Words Starting With "M"

Rhymes With Maternal

aal abacterial abapical abaxial abbatial abdominal aberrational abettal abiological abnormal abomasal aboral

Related 8-Letter Words

macadams macaques macaroni macaroon maccabaw maccaboy maccoboy macerate machetes machined machines machismo machoism machrees machzors

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Maternal"

Maternal is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Maternal" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "maternal" is a medium-scoring word.

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