Definition of maternalism

"maternalism" in the noun sense

1. motherliness, maternalism, maternal quality, maternity

the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother

"the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children"

2. maternalism

motherly care behavior characteristic of a mother the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children

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maternalism in Scrabble®

The word maternalism is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters maternalism:

MATERNALISM
(144)
MATERNALISM
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (95 words)

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In maternalism

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maternalism in Words With Friends™

The word maternalism is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters maternalism:

MATERNALISM
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (95 words)

aerials, ailment, aliment, amentia, ammines, amnesia, amritas, animals, animate, antlers, antsier, armlets, arsenal, artisan, artsman, artsmen, atresia, elastin, entails, inmates, laments, laminae, laminar, laminas, lariats, latrine, mailers, mailman, mailmen, maimers, malaise, maltier, manlier, mantels, mantles, mantras, marinas, marines, marital, marlins, marlite, marmite, martens, martial, martian, martins, miasmal, minaret, mineral, minters, mismate, misname, mistral, nailers, nailset, nastier, netmail, raiment, ratline, realism, realist, reliant, remails, remains, remints, renails, rentals, reslant, restain, retails, retains, retinal, retinas, salient, saltern, saltier, sealant, seminal, seminar, sirname, slammer, slatier, slimmer, smarten, smartie, stainer, stamina, stammer, sternal, tamales, tramels, tramman, trammel, trenail, tsarina

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word maternalism

MATERNALISM
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In maternalism

MATERNALISM
(243)
MATERNALISM
(225)
MATERNALISM
(207)
MATERNALISM
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Words within the letters of maternalism

2 letter words in maternalism (19 words)

10 letter words in maternalism (1 word)

11 letter words in maternalism (1 word)

maternalism + 1 blank (1 word)

maternalism + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence maternalism

Words that start with maternalism (2 words)

Words with maternalism in them (1 word)

Words that end with maternalism (1 word)

Word Growth involving maternalism

Shorter words in maternalism

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