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01 Word definition

paternity

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PATERNITY a word?

Yes. PATERNITY is a 9-letter noun. the state of being a father Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PATERNITY?

P-A-T-E-R-N-I-T-Y

PATERNITY contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the state of being a father

    “tests were conducted to determine paternity”

2noun

  1. the kinship relation between an offspring and the father

Synonyms
fatherhood
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends15points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PATERNITY spelled?

P1A2T3E4R5N6I7T8Y9
Starts withPATFirst 3 letters
Ends withITYLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats T
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with PAT →Words ending in ITY →Words made from PATERNITY →Words with A →Words with E →Words with I →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About PATERNITY.

How do you spell PATERNITY?

PATERNITY is spelled P-A-T-E-R-N-I-T-Y. It contains 9 letters.