patronym
NOUN
8 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P
patronym is a valid 8-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3A1T1R1O1N1Y4M3
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does patronym mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor).
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