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01 Word definition

matrilineal

11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants

Is MATRILINEAL a word?

Yes. MATRILINEAL is a 11-letter adjective. based on or tracing descent through the female line Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MATRILINEAL?

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

MATRILINEAL contains 11 letters, begins with M, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. based on or tracing descent through the female line

    “matrilineal inheritance”
Synonyms
matrilinear
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends17points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MATRILINEAL spelled?

M1A2T3R4I5L6I7N8E9A10L11
Starts withMATFirst 3 letters
Ends withEALLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A, I, L
Vowel balance5 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →11-letter words →Words starting with MAT →Words ending in EAL →Words made from MATRILINEAL →Words with A →Words with E →Words with I →Words with L →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 13 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 17 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

More words to explore.

matrilinear13 ptsmatrimonial15 ptsmatriarchal18 ptspatrilineal13 ptsmatrilinies13 ptsmatroclinal15 ptsmultilineal13 ptscurvilineal16 ptsinterlineal11 ptsmagisterial14 ptsmasculinely18 ptsmatrimonies15 pts

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About MATRILINEAL.

How do you spell MATRILINEAL?

MATRILINEAL is spelled M-A-T-R-I-L-I-N-E-A-L. It contains 11 letters.