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Definition of paternal

"paternal" in the adjective sense

1. paternal

belonging to or inherited from one's father

"spent his childhood on the paternal farm"

"paternal traits"

2. paternal

characteristic of a father

3. parental, maternal, paternal

relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

"parental guidance"

4. agnate, agnatic, paternal

related on the father's side

"a paternal aunt"

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Quotations for paternal

Happy the man, whose wish and care
A few paternal acres bound,
Content to breathe his native air
In his own ground. [ Pope ]

The duties of government are paternal. [ Gladstone ]

The paternal hearth, the rallying place of the affections. [ Washington Irving ]

Happy the man who, remote from busy life, is content, like the primitive race of mortals, to plough his paternal lands with his own oxen, freed from all borrowing and lending. [ Horace ]

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paternal in Scrabble®

The word paternal 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: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters paternal:

PATERNAL

(99)

PATERNAL

(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

planeta, plantar, planter, replant

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word paternal

PATERNAL

(99)

PATERNAL

(99)

PATERNAL

(66)

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PATERNAL

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

PATERNAL

(99)

PATERNAL

(99)

PLANTER

(86 = 36 + 50)

REPLANT

(86 = 36 + 50)

PLANETA

(86 = 36 + 50)

PLANETA

(86 = 36 + 50)

PLANTAR

(86 = 36 + 50)

REPLANT

(86 = 36 + 50)

PLANTAR

(86 = 36 + 50)

PLANTER

(86 = 36 + 50)

REPLANT

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANTAR

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANTAR

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANTAR

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANTAR

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANTAR

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANETA

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANTAR

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANTAR

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANETA

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANETA

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANETA

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANETA

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANETA

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANTER

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANETA

(80 = 30 + 50)

REPLANT

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANTER

(80 = 30 + 50)

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(80 = 30 + 50)

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(80 = 30 + 50)

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(80 = 30 + 50)

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(80 = 30 + 50)

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(80 = 30 + 50)

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(80 = 30 + 50)

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(80 = 30 + 50)

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(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANTER

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANTER

(80 = 30 + 50)

PLANTER

(80 = 30 + 50)

REPLANT

(77 = 27 + 50)

PLANTER

(77 = 27 + 50)

PLANTAR

(77 = 27 + 50)

PLANETA

(77 = 27 + 50)

PLANTER

(76 = 26 + 50)

PLANETA

(76 = 26 + 50)

REPLANT

(76 = 26 + 50)

PLANTAR

(76 = 26 + 50)

REPLANT

(74 = 24 + 50)

PLANTER

(74 = 24 + 50)

PLANTAR

(74 = 24 + 50)

PLANTER

(74 = 24 + 50)

PLANETA

(74 = 24 + 50)

PLANETA

(74 = 24 + 50)

PLANTAR

(74 = 24 + 50)

PLANETA

(72 = 22 + 50)

PLANTER

(72 = 22 + 50)

PLANTAR

(72 = 22 + 50)

PLANTAR

(72 = 22 + 50)

PLANTAR

(72 = 22 + 50)

PLANTAR

(72 = 22 + 50)

PLANTAR

(72 = 22 + 50)

PLANTER

(72 = 22 + 50)

PLANTER

(72 = 22 + 50)

PLANTER

(72 = 22 + 50)

PLANTER

(72 = 22 + 50)

PLANETA

(72 = 22 + 50)

PLANETA

(72 = 22 + 50)

PLANETA

(72 = 22 + 50)

REPLANT

(72 = 22 + 50)

REPLANT

(72 = 22 + 50)

PLANETA

(72 = 22 + 50)

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(72 = 22 + 50)

REPLANT

(72 = 22 + 50)

REPLANT

(70 = 20 + 50)

REPLANT

(70 = 20 + 50)

PLANTAR

(70 = 20 + 50)

PLANETA

(70 = 20 + 50)

PLANTAR

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(70 = 20 + 50)

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PLANTAR

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REPLANT

(70 = 20 + 50)

PLANETA

(70 = 20 + 50)

PLANTER

(70 = 20 + 50)

PLANTAR

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PLANTAR

(70 = 20 + 50)

PLANETA

(70 = 20 + 50)

PLANETA

(70 = 20 + 50)

PLANETA

(70 = 20 + 50)

PLANETA

(70 = 20 + 50)

PLANTAR

(70 = 20 + 50)

PLANTER

(68 = 18 + 50)

REPLANT

(68 = 18 + 50)

PLANTER

(68 = 18 + 50)

PLANTER

(68 = 18 + 50)

PLANTAR

(68 = 18 + 50)

REPLANT

(68 = 18 + 50)

PLANETA

(68 = 18 + 50)

PLANTAR

(68 = 18 + 50)

PLANETA

(68 = 18 + 50)

PLANTER

(68 = 18 + 50)

PLANETA

(68 = 18 + 50)

PLANETA

(68 = 18 + 50)

PLANTER

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REPLANT

(68 = 18 + 50)

PLANTAR

(68 = 18 + 50)

REPLANT

(68 = 18 + 50)

REPLANT

(68 = 18 + 50)

PLANTAR

(68 = 18 + 50)

PLANTAR

(68 = 18 + 50)

PLANETA

(68 = 18 + 50)

REPLANT

(67 = 17 + 50)

PLANETA

(67 = 17 + 50)

PLANTER

(67 = 17 + 50)

PLANTAR

(67 = 17 + 50)

PATERNAL

(66)

PATERNAL

(66)

PLANTER

(64 = 14 + 50)

PLANTER

(64 = 14 + 50)

PLANTAR

(64 = 14 + 50)

PLANETA

(64 = 14 + 50)

PLANTAR

(64 = 14 + 50)

REPLANT

(64 = 14 + 50)

PLANETA

(64 = 14 + 50)

PLANTER

(63 = 13 + 50)

PLANETA

(63 = 13 + 50)

PLANTAR

(63 = 13 + 50)

PLANTAR

(63 = 13 + 50)

PLANETA

(63 = 13 + 50)

PLANTER

(63 = 13 + 50)

PLANETA

(63 = 13 + 50)

PLANTAR

(63 = 13 + 50)

PLANTER

(63 = 13 + 50)

REPLANT

(63 = 13 + 50)

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(63 = 13 + 50)

REPLANT

(63 = 13 + 50)

REPLANT

(63 = 13 + 50)

REPLANT

(62 = 12 + 50)

REPLANT

(61 = 11 + 50)

PLANETA

(61 = 11 + 50)

REPLANT

(61 = 11 + 50)

PLANETA

(61 = 11 + 50)

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(61 = 11 + 50)

REPLANT

(61 = 11 + 50)

REPLANT

(61 = 11 + 50)

PLANTAR

(61 = 11 + 50)

PLANTAR

(61 = 11 + 50)

PLANTAR

(61 = 11 + 50)

PLANTAR

(61 = 11 + 50)

PLANTER

(61 = 11 + 50)

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PLANETA

(61 = 11 + 50)

PLANTER

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PLANETA

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PLANTER

(61 = 11 + 50)

PLANTAR

(61 = 11 + 50)

PLANETA

(61 = 11 + 50)

PLANETA

(61 = 11 + 50)

PLANTAR

(61 = 11 + 50)

PLANETA

(60 = 10 + 50)

PLANTER

(60 = 10 + 50)

REPLANT

(60 = 10 + 50)

PLANTAR

(60 = 10 + 50)

PATERNAL

(40)

PATERNAL

(40)

PATERNAL

(39)

PATERNAL

(33)

TARPAN

(33)

PALATE

(33)

PATERNAL

(33)

PALTER

(33)

ENTRAP

(33)

PATERNAL

(33)

PANTER

(33)

REPLAN

(33)

PRETAN

(33)

PLANAR

(33)

PLATER

(33)

TREPAN

(33)

PLANER

(33)

PLANET

(33)

PATERNAL

(33)

PATERNAL

(33)

PARENT

(33)

PENAL

(30)

PRATE

(30)

PLATE

(30)

PETAL

(30)

PAEAN

(30)

PLEAT

(30)

PALEA

(30)

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paternal in Words With Friends™

The word paternal 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: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters paternal:

PLANTER

(101 = 66 + 35)

REPLANT

(101 = 66 + 35)

PLANTAR

(101 = 66 + 35)

PLANETA

(101 = 66 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

planeta, plantar, planter, replant

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word paternal

PATERNAL

(90)

PATERNAL

(90)

PATERNAL

(69)

PATERNAL

(68)

PATERNAL

(63)

PATERNAL

(60)

PATERNAL

(57)

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(51)

PATERNAL

(45)

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(45)

PATERNAL

(42)

PATERNAL

(34)

PATERNAL

(34)

PATERNAL

(30)

PATERNAL

(30)

PATERNAL

(30)

PATERNAL

(30)

PATERNAL

(30)

PATERNAL

(30)

PATERNAL

(28)

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(28)

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PATERNAL

(26)

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(26)

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PATERNAL

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(14)

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(14)

PATERNAL

(14)

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

PLANTER

(101 = 66 + 35)

REPLANT

(101 = 66 + 35)

PLANTAR

(101 = 66 + 35)

PLANETA

(101 = 66 + 35)

PLANTER

(95 = 60 + 35)

PLANTAR

(95 = 60 + 35)

PLANETA

(95 = 60 + 35)

PLANTER

(95 = 60 + 35)

REPLANT

(95 = 60 + 35)

PLANETA

(95 = 60 + 35)

PLANTAR

(95 = 60 + 35)

PATERNAL

(90)

PATERNAL

(90)

PLANETA

(89 = 54 + 35)

PLANTAR

(89 = 54 + 35)

PLANTER

(89 = 54 + 35)

REPLANT

(89 = 54 + 35)

PLANETA

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANTER

(83 = 48 + 35)

REPLANT

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANETA

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANETA

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANTER

(83 = 48 + 35)

REPLANT

(83 = 48 + 35)

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(83 = 48 + 35)

REPLANT

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANTAR

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANETA

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANTER

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANTAR

(83 = 48 + 35)

REPLANT

(83 = 48 + 35)

REPLANT

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANETA

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANTAR

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANTAR

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANTER

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANTAR

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANTER

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANETA

(83 = 48 + 35)

REPLANT

(83 = 48 + 35)

REPLANT

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANETA

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANTAR

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANTER

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANTAR

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLANTER

(77 = 42 + 35)

PLANTER

(77 = 42 + 35)

PLANETA

(77 = 42 + 35)

PLANETA

(77 = 42 + 35)

REPLANT

(77 = 42 + 35)

REPLANT

(77 = 42 + 35)

REPLANT

(77 = 42 + 35)

PLANTAR

(77 = 42 + 35)

PLANTAR

(77 = 42 + 35)

PLANTAR

(75 = 40 + 35)

REPLANT

(75 = 40 + 35)

PLANETA

(75 = 40 + 35)

PLANTER

(75 = 40 + 35)

PATERNAL

(69)

PATERNAL

(68)

PLANTER

(67 = 32 + 35)

REPLANT

(67 = 32 + 35)

PLANTAR

(67 = 32 + 35)

REPLANT

(67 = 32 + 35)

PLANETA

(67 = 32 + 35)

PLANTER

(67 = 32 + 35)

PLANETA

(67 = 32 + 35)

PLANTAR

(67 = 32 + 35)

PANTER

(66)

PALATE

(66)

TARPAN

(66)

TREPAN

(66)

PALTER

(66)

PLANTAR

(63 = 28 + 35)

PLANTER

(63 = 28 + 35)

PLANTAR

(63 = 28 + 35)

PLANETA

(63 = 28 + 35)

PLANET

(63)

REPLANT

(63 = 28 + 35)

PLANTAR

(63 = 28 + 35)

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(63 = 28 + 35)

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(63 = 28 + 35)

PLANTAR

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REPLANT

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PLANTER

(63 = 28 + 35)

PLANETA

(63 = 28 + 35)

PLANTER

(63 = 28 + 35)

PLANTAR

(63 = 28 + 35)

REPLAN

(63)

REPLANT

(63 = 28 + 35)

PLANER

(63)

PLANETA

(63 = 28 + 35)

PLANETA

(63 = 28 + 35)

PATERNAL

(63)

PLANAR

(63)

PLANTER

(63 = 28 + 35)

PLANTER

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PLANETA

(63 = 28 + 35)

REPLANT

(61 = 26 + 35)

REPLANT

(61 = 26 + 35)

PLANTER

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PLANTER

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REPLANT

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PLANETA

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REPLANT

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PLANETA

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PLANTAR

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PLANTER

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PLANTER

(61 = 26 + 35)

PLANETA

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PLANETA

(61 = 26 + 35)

PARENT

(60)

PATERNAL

(60)

ENTRAP

(60)

PLATER

(60)

PRETAN

(60)

PLANTER

(59 = 24 + 35)

PLANTAR

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PLANTAR

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PLANTAR

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REPLANT

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REPLANT

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PLANETA

(59 = 24 + 35)

PLANETA

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REPLANT

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PLANTER

(59 = 24 + 35)

PLANTER

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PLANETA

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PLANTAR

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PLANETA

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REPLANT

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PLANTAR

(59 = 24 + 35)

REPLANT

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PLANTER

(59 = 24 + 35)

PLANTAR

(59 = 24 + 35)

PLANETA

(59 = 24 + 35)

PLANETA

(59 = 24 + 35)

REPLANT

(59 = 24 + 35)

PLANTAR

(59 = 24 + 35)

PLANETA

(59 = 24 + 35)

PLANET

(57)

REPLANT

(57 = 22 + 35)

PLANTER

(57 = 22 + 35)

PATERNAL

(57)

REPLAN

(57)

PLANTAR

(57 = 22 + 35)

PLANETA

(57 = 22 + 35)

PLANAR

(57)

REPLANT

(57 = 22 + 35)

PLANER

(57)

REPLAN

(57)

PLANTER

(56 = 21 + 35)

PLANTAR

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PLANETA

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TREPAN

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PARENT

(54)

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PENAL

(54)

PLANT

(54)

PALTER

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PLATER

(54)

PALATE

(54)

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(54)

PANEL

(54)

PRETAN

(54)

TARPAN

(54)

REPLANT

(53 = 18 + 35)

REPLANT

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PLANTAR

(53 = 18 + 35)

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REPLANT

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PLANTER

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PLANETA

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PLANTER

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REPLANT

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PLANTAR

(52 = 17 + 35)

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PLANTAR

(52 = 17 + 35)

PLANETA

(52 = 17 + 35)

PATERNAL

(52)

PLANTER

(52 = 17 + 35)

PATERNAL

(52)

REPLANT

(52 = 17 + 35)

PLANTER

(52 = 17 + 35)

REPLANT

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Words within the letters of paternal

2 letter words in paternal (11 words)

aa an ar at el en la pa pe re ta

3 letter words in paternal (32 words)

ale ant ape apt are art ate ear eat era eta lap lea let nap net pal pan par pat pea pen per pet ran rap rat tan tap tar tea ten

4 letter words in paternal (49 words)

anal ante aper area earl earn lane late lean leap lear lent lept nape neap near neat pale pane pant pare part pate peal pear peat pelt pent pert plan plea rant rape rapt rate real reap rent tala tale tape tare tarn tarp teal tear tern terp trap

5 letter words in paternal (31 words)

alert altar alter antra apart apnea apter areal arena later leant leapt learn natal paean palea paler panel pater pearl penal petal plane plant plate pleat prate renal retap taper tepal

6 letter words in paternal (18 words)

antler antral entrap learnt palate palter panter parent planar planer planet plater pretan rental replan tarnal tarpan trepan

7 letter words in paternal (4 words)

planeta plantar planter replant

8 letter words in paternal (Anagrams) (3 words)

parental paternal prenatal

paternal + 1 blank (3 words)

perinatal planetary prenatals

paternal + 2 blanks (13 words)

apparently biparental parentally parenteral parliament paternally pleasanter pleasantry prenatally transeptal unpaternal waterplane waterplant

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Words containing the sequence paternal

Words that start with paternal (18 words)

paternal paternalisation paternalise paternalised paternalises paternalising paternalism paternalist paternalistic paternalistically paternalists paternalization paternalize paternalized paternalizes paternalizing paternally paternalness

Words with paternal in them (2 words)

paternal unpaternally

Words that end with paternal (3 words)

nonpaternal paternal unpaternal

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Word Growth involving paternal

Shorter words in paternal

at ate pate pater

at pat pate pater

pa pat pate pater

tern

Longer words containing paternal

nonpaternal

paternalisation

paternalise paternalised

paternalise paternalises

paternalising

paternalism

paternalist paternalistic paternalistically

paternalist paternalists

paternalization

paternalize paternalized

paternalize paternalizes

paternalizing

paternally unpaternally

paternalness

unpaternal unpaternally