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01 Word definition

patrilineal

11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PATRILINEAL a word?

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

Correct spelling

How do you spell PATRILINEAL?

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

PATRILINEAL contains 11 letters, begins with P, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. based on or tracing descent through the male line

    “a patrilineal society”
Synonyms
patrilinear
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends17points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PATRILINEAL spelled?

P1A2T3R4I5L6I7N8E9A10L11
Starts withPATFirst 3 letters
Ends withEALLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A, I, L
Vowel balance5 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →11-letter words →Words starting with PAT →Words ending in EAL →Words made from PATRILINEAL →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.

patrilinear13 ptspatrimonial15 ptsmatrilineal13 ptspatriarchal18 ptspatristical15 ptsparheliacal18 ptsparticipial17 ptspatrilinies13 ptspatroclinal15 ptsparaglossal14 ptscurvilineal16 ptsinterlineal11 pts

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About PATRILINEAL.

How do you spell PATRILINEAL?

PATRILINEAL is spelled P-A-T-R-I-L-I-N-E-A-L. It contains 11 letters.