Patronymic

Scrabble:19 ptsWWF:22 pts10 letters

Definition of Patronymic

noun

A name acquired from one's father.
(by extension) A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.

adjective

Derived from one's father.
(by extension) Derived from one's ancestors.
"a patronymic denomination"

Anagrams of Patronymic

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "patronymic":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "patronymic" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

PA...Words starting with "pa"...ICWords ending with "ic"All 10-letter words Unscramble "patronymic"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

p3

a1

t1

r1

o1

n1

y4

m3

i1

c3

Total: 19 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Patronymic

abiogenic abiotic aboulic absolutistic abulic academic acatalectic acentric acephalic acerbic acetic acetonic

Related 10-Letter Words

pacemakers pacemaking pacesetter pachyderms pachytenes pacifiable pacificism pacificist pacifistic packagings packboards packhorses packnesses packsaddle packthread

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Patronymic"

Patronymic is a 10-letter word that scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "patronymic" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Patronymic" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "patronymic" is a high-scoring word.