Definition of matrilineal

"matrilineal" in the adjective sense

1. matrilineal, matrilinear

based on or tracing descent through the female line

"matrilineal inheritance"

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matrilineal in Scrabble®

The word matrilineal 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters matrilineal:

MATRILINEAL
(126)
MATRILINEAL
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (41 words)

ailment, airline, airmail, airtime, aliment, alltime, amentia, animate, inertia, interim, laminae, laminal, laminar, lateral, latrine, limelit, limiter, lintier, literal, maltier, manilla, manlier, marital, marlite, martial, martian, martini, militar, minaret, mineral, miniate, mintier, netmail, raiment, ratline, reliant, retinal, tallier, termini, tramell, trenail

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word matrilineal

MATRILINEAL
(126)
MATRILINEAL
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MATRILINEAL
(84)
MATRILINEAL
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MATRILINEAL
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MATRILINEAL
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MATRILINEAL
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MATRILINEAL
(34)
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(30)
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MATRILINEAL
(23)
MATRILINEAL
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(17)
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(16)
MATRILINEAL
(16)

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

MATRILINEAL
(126)
MATRILINEAL
(126)
ANIMATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LAMINAR
(86 = 36 + 50)
AIRTIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
MINIATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
AILMENT
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MARTINI
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AMENTIA
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AIRTIME
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MARTIAL
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LIMELIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
AIRMAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
ANIMATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ALLTIME
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MARLITE
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AIRMAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
LAMINAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MINIATE
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ALIMENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
MARTINI
(86 = 36 + 50)
MINARET
(86 = 36 + 50)
LAMINAE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ALIMENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
ALIMENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TERMINI
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MINARET
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MANLIER
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MARTIAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
RAIMENT
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AILMENT
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TRAMELL
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RAIMENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
TERMINI
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AMENTIA
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TRAMELL
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MARITAL
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INTERIM
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TRAMELL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MARITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MANLIER
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ALLTIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
MANILLA
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MINERAL
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MINTIER
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LAMINAR
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MINTIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
MARTIAN
(86 = 36 + 50)
MANILLA
(86 = 36 + 50)
AIRMAIL
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ANIMATE
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LAMINAE
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MALTIER
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MARLITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
TERMINI
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIMITER
(86 = 36 + 50)
MILITAR
(86 = 36 + 50)
MALTIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
NETMAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
RAIMENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
LAMINAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIMITER
(86 = 36 + 50)
AILMENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
MILITAR
(86 = 36 + 50)
NETMAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MARTIAN
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIMELIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
NETMAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MINERAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MATRILINEAL
(84)
MATRILINEAL
(84)
AIRTIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
MINERAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
MINERAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIMELIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
MARITAL
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AIRTIME
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AIRTIME
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LIMELIT
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LIMELIT
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MINERAL
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AIRTIME
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MARITAL
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AIRTIME
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LIMELIT
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LAMINAR
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AIRMAIL
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AIRMAIL
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AIRMAIL
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LAMINAR
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MILITAR
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LAMINAR
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MILITAR
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MILITAR
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MARLITE
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MILITAR
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LAMINAR
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MARLITE
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AIRMAIL
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MARLITE
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LAMINAR
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AIRMAIL
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LIMELIT
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MARTIAN
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LIMELIT
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ALLTIME
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ALLTIME
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ALLTIME
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MALTIER
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MANLIER
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ALLTIME
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MINTIER
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ALLTIME
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ALLTIME
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MANLIER
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ALLTIME
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NETMAIL
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MINTIER
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MANILLA
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MINTIER
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MANILLA
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MALTIER
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MINTIER
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LIMELIT
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LIMITER
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MINIATE
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LIMITER
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AMENTIA
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MANLIER
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AMENTIA
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RAIMENT
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RAIMENT
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MINIATE
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matrilineal in Words With Friends™

The word matrilineal 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: 17

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

MATRILINEAL
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (41 words)

ailment, airline, airmail, airtime, aliment, alltime, amentia, animate, inertia, interim, laminae, laminal, laminar, lateral, latrine, limelit, limiter, lintier, literal, maltier, manilla, manlier, marital, marlite, martial, martian, martini, militar, minaret, mineral, miniate, mintier, netmail, raiment, ratline, reliant, retinal, tallier, termini, tramell, trenail

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word matrilineal

MATRILINEAL
(225)
MATRILINEAL
(207)
MATRILINEAL
(189)
MATRILINEAL
(126)
MATRILINEAL
(114)
MATRILINEAL
(92)
MATRILINEAL
(72)
MATRILINEAL
(72)
MATRILINEAL
(72)
MATRILINEAL
(72)
MATRILINEAL
(68)
MATRILINEAL
(68)
MATRILINEAL
(68)
MATRILINEAL
(63)
MATRILINEAL
(63)
MATRILINEAL
(54)
MATRILINEAL
(46)
MATRILINEAL
(46)
MATRILINEAL
(46)
MATRILINEAL
(42)
MATRILINEAL
(42)
MATRILINEAL
(42)
MATRILINEAL
(34)
MATRILINEAL
(34)
MATRILINEAL
(28)
MATRILINEAL
(26)
MATRILINEAL
(25)
MATRILINEAL
(23)
MATRILINEAL
(23)
MATRILINEAL
(23)
MATRILINEAL
(22)
MATRILINEAL
(22)
MATRILINEAL
(21)
MATRILINEAL
(21)
MATRILINEAL
(20)
MATRILINEAL
(20)
MATRILINEAL
(20)
MATRILINEAL
(19)
MATRILINEAL
(19)

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

MATRILINEAL
(225)
MATRILINEAL
(207)
MATRILINEAL
(189)
MATRILINEAL
(126)
MATRILINEAL
(114)
MANILLA
(110 = 75 + 35)
LAMINAL
(110 = 75 + 35)
LIMELIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
LAMINAR
(107 = 72 + 35)
MINERAL
(107 = 72 + 35)
TRAMELL
(107 = 72 + 35)
MANLIER
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LAMINAE
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AILMENT
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ALIMENT
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ALIMENT
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LIMITER
(104 = 69 + 35)
ANIMATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
MALTIER
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MINIATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
MINTIER
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RAIMENT
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AMENTIA
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MINARET
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TERMINI
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MILITAR
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NETMAIL
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TRAMELL
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ALLTIME
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AILMENT
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TERMINI
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AIRMAIL
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MARLITE
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MANILLA
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MARITAL
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AIRMAIL
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MARTIAL
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MARTINI
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INTERIM
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MARTIAN
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RAIMENT
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LAMINAL
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NETMAIL
(95 = 60 + 35)
NETMAIL
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ALIMENT
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TRAMELL
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ALIMENT
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AILMENT
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AIRTIME
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TRAMELL
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MANLIER
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ALLTIME
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MINERAL
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MARTIAL
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MALTIER
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TERMINI
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AMENTIA
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RAIMENT
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MARLITE
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MINARET
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AIRMAIL
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MINTIER
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AIRMAIL
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MANILLA
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MINIATE
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MANILLA
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MATRILINEAL
(92)
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AILMENT
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MANLIER
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ALLTIME
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LAMINAR
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NETMAIL
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LAMINAL
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MARTIAL
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MINIATE
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TRENAIL
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Words within the letters of matrilineal

2 letter words in matrilineal (17 words)

9 letter words in matrilineal (2 words)

11 letter words in matrilineal (1 word)

matrilineal + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence matrilineal

Words that start with matrilineal (2 words)

Words with matrilineal in them (1 word)

Words that end with matrilineal (1 word)

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Shorter words in matrilineal

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matrilineally