Definition of patronym

"patronym" in the noun sense

1. patronymic, patronym

a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)

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patronym in Scrabble®

The word patronym 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 patronym:

PATRONYM
(144)
PATRONYM
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

apronym, aptonym, paronym

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word patronym

PATRONYM
(144)
PATRONYM
(144)
PATRONYM
(96)
PATRONYM
(96)
PATRONYM
(60)
PATRONYM
(60)
PATRONYM
(57)
PATRONYM
(54)
PATRONYM
(54)
PATRONYM
(48)
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(48)
PATRONYM
(48)
PATRONYM
(42)
PATRONYM
(42)
PATRONYM
(40)
PATRONYM
(38)
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(38)
PATRONYM
(38)
PATRONYM
(36)
PATRONYM
(36)
PATRONYM
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
PATRONYM
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
PATRONYM
(30)
PATRONYM
(30)
PATRONYM
(30)
PATRONYM
(30)
PATRONYM
(25)
PATRONYM
(23)
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(23)
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(23)
PATRONYM
(23)
PATRONYM
(20)
PATRONYM
(20)
PATRONYM
(20)
PATRONYM
(19)
PATRONYM
(17)
PATRONYM
(17)
PATRONYM
(17)

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

PATRONYM
(144)
PATRONYM
(144)
APRONYM
(106 = 56 + 50)
PARONYM
(106 = 56 + 50)
APTONYM
(106 = 56 + 50)
APRONYM
(104 = 54 + 50)
PARONYM
(104 = 54 + 50)
APTONYM
(104 = 54 + 50)
APRONYM
(101 = 51 + 50)
APRONYM
(101 = 51 + 50)
PARONYM
(101 = 51 + 50)
APTONYM
(101 = 51 + 50)
APTONYM
(101 = 51 + 50)
PARONYM
(101 = 51 + 50)
PATRONYM
(96)
PATRONYM
(96)
APRONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
APRONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
APRONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
PARONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
PARONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
PARONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
APTONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
APRONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
APTONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
APTONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
PARONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
APTONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
PARONYM
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APTONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
APRONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
APRONYM
(94 = 44 + 50)
APTONYM
(94 = 44 + 50)
PARONYM
(94 = 44 + 50)
PARONYM
(92 = 42 + 50)
APRONYM
(92 = 42 + 50)
APTONYM
(92 = 42 + 50)
APTONYM
(90 = 40 + 50)
APRONYM
(90 = 40 + 50)
APRONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
PARONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
PARONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
APTONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
APTONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
PARONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
APRONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
PARONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
APRONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
PARONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
PARONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
APTONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
PARONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
APRONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
APRONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
APTONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
APTONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
PARONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
APTONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
APTONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
PARONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
APRONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
APTONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
APRONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
PARONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
APRONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
APRONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
PARONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
APTONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
APRONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
APTONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
APRONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
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APTONYM
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APTONYM
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PARONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
PARONYM
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APTONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
PARONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
APRONYM
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APTONYM
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APRONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
APRONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
APRONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
APTONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
APTONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
PARONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
PARONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
PARONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
PARONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
APTONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
APTONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
PARONYM
(74 = 24 + 50)
APRONYM
(72 = 22 + 50)
PARONYM
(72 = 22 + 50)
APTONYM
(72 = 22 + 50)
PARONYM
(72 = 22 + 50)
APRONYM
(71 = 21 + 50)
PARONYM
(71 = 21 + 50)
PARONYM
(71 = 21 + 50)
APTONYM
(71 = 21 + 50)
APRONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
APRONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
PARONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
PARONYM
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APRONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
APTONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
APTONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
APTONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
APTONYM
(68 = 18 + 50)
APTONYM
(68 = 18 + 50)
PARONYM
(68 = 18 + 50)
APTONYM
(68 = 18 + 50)
APRONYM
(68 = 18 + 50)
APRONYM
(68 = 18 + 50)
APRONYM
(68 = 18 + 50)
PARONYM
(68 = 18 + 50)
APRONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
APRONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
PARONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
APTONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
PARONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
PARONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
APTONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
APRONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
APTONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
PARONYM
(65 = 15 + 50)
APTONYM
(65 = 15 + 50)
APRONYM
(65 = 15 + 50)
PATRONYM
(60)
PATRONYM
(60)
PATRONYM
(57)
PATRONYM
(54)
PATRONYM
(54)
TRAMPY
(51)
TRAMPY
(48)
TRAMPY
(48)
PATRONYM
(48)
PATRONYM
(48)
PATRONYM
(48)
PANTRY
(45)
TYROMA
(45)
TYROMA
(42)
PANTY
(42)
TRAMPY
(42)
TRAMPY
(42)
YAPON
(42)
TRAMPY
(42)
TRAMPY
(42)
PATRONYM
(42)
PATRONYM
(42)
ATOPY
(42)
MORAY
(42)
PORNY
(42)
PARTY
(42)
PANTRY
(42)
PATRONYM
(40)
TAMPON
(39)
ROPY
(39)
TAMPON
(39)
PONY
(39)
ARMY
(39)
MORAY
(39)
TRAMPY
(39)
TRAMPY
(39)
PANTY
(39)
NOTARY
(39)
POTMAN
(39)
POTMAN
(39)
ATOPY
(39)
MAYOR
(39)
PORNY
(39)
PARTY
(39)
MANY
(39)
PRAY
(39)
TYROMA
(38)
TRAMPY
(38)
PATRONYM
(38)
PANTRY
(38)
PATRONYM
(38)
PATRONYM
(38)
ONMAP
(36)
TRAMP
(36)
PRAY
(36)
MANY
(36)
PATRONYM
(36)
TYROMA
(36)
PARTY
(36)
ATOPY
(36)
TYROMA
(36)
MAYO
(36)
TYROMA
(36)
TRAMP
(36)
MYNA
(36)
TYROMA
(36)
PANTRY
(36)
ATONY
(36)
PANTY
(36)
MORAY
(36)

patronym in Words With Friends™

The word patronym 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™ Plays In The Letters patronym:

APRONYM
(119 = 84 + 35)
PARONYM
(119 = 84 + 35)
APTONYM
(119 = 84 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

apronym, aptonym, paronym

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word patronym

PATRONYM
(114)
PATRONYM
(114)
PATRONYM
(87)
PATRONYM
(84)
PATRONYM
(84)
PATRONYM
(81)
PATRONYM
(75)
PATRONYM
(69)
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(69)
PATRONYM
(68)
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(68)
PATRONYM
(63)
PATRONYM
(63)
PATRONYM
(57)
PATRONYM
(50)
PATRONYM
(50)
PATRONYM
(46)
PATRONYM
(42)
PATRONYM
(40)
PATRONYM
(38)
PATRONYM
(38)
PATRONYM
(38)
PATRONYM
(38)
PATRONYM
(38)
PATRONYM
(36)
PATRONYM
(36)
PATRONYM
(34)
PATRONYM
(34)
PATRONYM
(34)
PATRONYM
(34)
PATRONYM
(34)
PATRONYM
(34)
PATRONYM
(34)
PATRONYM
(34)
PATRONYM
(27)
PATRONYM
(27)
PATRONYM
(26)
PATRONYM
(26)
PATRONYM
(25)
PATRONYM
(25)
PATRONYM
(25)
PATRONYM
(24)
PATRONYM
(24)
PATRONYM
(23)
PATRONYM
(23)
PATRONYM
(22)
PATRONYM
(22)
PATRONYM
(22)
PATRONYM
(21)
PATRONYM
(21)
PATRONYM
(20)
PATRONYM
(20)
PATRONYM
(19)
PATRONYM
(19)
PATRONYM
(19)
PATRONYM
(18)
PATRONYM
(18)
PATRONYM
(18)

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

APRONYM
(119 = 84 + 35)
PARONYM
(119 = 84 + 35)
APTONYM
(119 = 84 + 35)
PATRONYM
(114)
PATRONYM
(114)
APTONYM
(113 = 78 + 35)
PARONYM
(113 = 78 + 35)
APRONYM
(113 = 78 + 35)
APRONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
APTONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
PARONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
APRONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
APRONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
APTONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
PARONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
APTONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
PARONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
PARONYM
(101 = 66 + 35)
APRONYM
(101 = 66 + 35)
APTONYM
(101 = 66 + 35)
PARONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
PARONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
APTONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
APTONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
APRONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
APRONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
APTONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
PARONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
APRONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
APRONYM
(95 = 60 + 35)
APTONYM
(95 = 60 + 35)
PARONYM
(95 = 60 + 35)
APRONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
APTONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
PARONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
PARONYM
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APRONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
APRONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
APTONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
PARONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
APTONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
PATRONYM
(87)
PATRONYM
(84)
TRAMPY
(84)
PATRONYM
(84)
PARONYM
(83 = 48 + 35)
PARONYM
(83 = 48 + 35)
APTONYM
(83 = 48 + 35)
APTONYM
(83 = 48 + 35)
APRONYM
(83 = 48 + 35)
APRONYM
(83 = 48 + 35)
PATRONYM
(81)
APRONYM
(79 = 44 + 35)
PARONYM
(79 = 44 + 35)
APTONYM
(79 = 44 + 35)
APRONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
PARONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
PATRONYM
(75)
APTONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
APRONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
APTONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
POTMAN
(75)
PARONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
TAMPON
(75)
APTONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
PARONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
APRONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
APRONYM
(73 = 38 + 35)
APTONYM
(73 = 38 + 35)
PARONYM
(73 = 38 + 35)
PANTRY
(72)
APRONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
APTONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
APRONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
APRONYM
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PARONYM
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APTONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
APTONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
PARONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
PARONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
PATRONYM
(69)
APRONYM
(69 = 34 + 35)
PARONYM
(69 = 34 + 35)
APRONYM
(69 = 34 + 35)
PARONYM
(69 = 34 + 35)
POTMAN
(69)
APTONYM
(69 = 34 + 35)
APTONYM
(69 = 34 + 35)
TAMPON
(69)
PATRONYM
(69)
PATRONYM
(68)
PATRONYM
(68)
PARONYM
(67 = 32 + 35)
APTONYM
(67 = 32 + 35)
APTONYM
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APTONYM
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PARONYM
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APTONYM
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PARONYM
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PARONYM
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APTONYM
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PARONYM
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PARONYM
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APRONYM
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APTONYM
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PARONYM
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APRONYM
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APRONYM
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APRONYM
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APTONYM
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APRONYM
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APRONYM
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TRAMPY
(66)
TRAMPY
(66)
APRONYM
(65 = 30 + 35)
APTONYM
(65 = 30 + 35)
PATRONYM
(63)
POTMAN
(63)
PATRONYM
(63)
TAMPON
(63)
TAMPON
(63)
PARONYM
(63 = 28 + 35)
POTMAN
(63)
PARONYM
(61 = 26 + 35)
PARONYM
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PARONYM
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APRONYM
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APTONYM
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APRONYM
(60 = 25 + 35)
APTONYM
(60 = 25 + 35)
PANTRY
(60)
PANTRY
(60)
MATRON
(60)
PATRON
(60)
ONMAP
(60)
TRAMPY
(60)
PARONYM
(60 = 25 + 35)
PARONYM
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PARONYM
(59 = 24 + 35)
PARONYM
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APTONYM
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APRONYM
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PARONYM
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APTONYM
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APTONYM
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APTONYM
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APRONYM
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APRONYM
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APTONYM
(57 = 22 + 35)
TYROMA
(57)
TRAMP
(57)
PATRONYM
(57)
PARONYM
(57 = 22 + 35)
PANTY
(57)
TRAMP
(57)
PORNY
(57)
APRONYM
(56 = 21 + 35)
TRAMPY
(56)
APTONYM
(56 = 21 + 35)
TRAMPY
(56)
PARONYM
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APRONYM
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PARONYM
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APTONYM
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PARONYM
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APTONYM
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PARONYM
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PARONYM
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APTONYM
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APTONYM
(54 = 19 + 35)
APRONYM
(54 = 19 + 35)
PONY
(54)
APRONYM
(54 = 19 + 35)
PARONYM
(54 = 19 + 35)
PROM
(54)
PROM
(54)
MAYOR
(54)
ATOPY
(54)
ROMP
(54)
PARTY
(54)
APTONYM
(54 = 19 + 35)
PARONYM
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APRONYM
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PARONYM
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Words containing the sequence patronym

Words with patronym in them (1 word)

Words that end with patronym (1 word)

Word Growth involving patronym

Shorter words in patronym

at pat patron

pa pat patron

on tron patron

Longer words containing patronym

patronymal

patronymic patronymical patronymically

patronymic patronymics

patronymies

patronymous patronymously

patronyms

patronymy