maternity
NOUN
/mə'tɜrnɪti/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
maternity is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3A1T1E1R1N1I1T1Y4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does maternity mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus.
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2
The kinship relation between an offspring and the mother.
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3
The quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother.
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