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01 Word definition

maternal

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is MATERNAL a word?

Yes. MATERNAL is a 8-letter adjective. characteristic of a mother Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MATERNAL?

M-A-T-E-R-N-A-L

MATERNAL contains 8 letters, begins with M, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. characteristic of a mother

2adjective

  1. relating to or derived from one's mother

    “maternal genes”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends13points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MATERNAL spelled?

M1A2T3E4R5N6A7L8
Starts withMATFirst 3 letters
Ends withNALLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with MAT →Words ending in NAL →Words made from MATERNAL →Words with A →Words with E →Words with L →Words with M →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About MATERNAL.

How do you spell MATERNAL?

MATERNAL is spelled M-A-T-E-R-N-A-L. It contains 8 letters.