01 Word definition

patriarchy

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is PATRIARCHY a word?

Yes. PATRIARCHY is a 10-letter noun. a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PATRIARCHY?

P-A-T-R-I-A-R-C-H-Y

PATRIARCHY contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with Y.

Check another spelling

Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

Synonyms
patriarchate
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends20points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PATRIARCHY spelled?

P1A2T3R4I5A6R7C8H9Y10
Starts withPATFirst 3 letters
Ends withCHYLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A, R
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

Can you play PATRIARCHY?

Listed

UnscramblerHQ dictionary

This spelling is present in our broad English solver dictionary.

Check

Scrabble

Base tile value: 20 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

Check

Words With Friends

Base tile value: 20 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

FAQ Quick answers

About PATRIARCHY.

How do you spell PATRIARCHY?

PATRIARCHY is spelled P-A-T-R-I-A-R-C-H-Y. It contains 10 letters.