01 Word definition

paternalistic

13 letters · 5 vowels · 8 consonants

Is PATERNALISTIC a word?

Yes. PATERNALISTIC is a 13-letter adjective. benevolent but sometimes intrusive Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PATERNALISTIC?

P-A-T-E-R-N-A-L-I-S-T-I-C

PATERNALISTIC contains 13 letters, begins with P, and ends with C.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. benevolent but sometimes intrusive

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends21points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PATERNALISTIC spelled?

P1A2T3E4R5N6A7L8I9S10T11I12C13
Starts withPATFirst 3 letters
Ends withTICLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats A, I, T
Vowel balance5 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About PATERNALISTIC.

How do you spell PATERNALISTIC?

PATERNALISTIC is spelled P-A-T-E-R-N-A-L-I-S-T-I-C. It contains 13 letters.