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maternity

/məˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/noun

Maternity can refer to the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother, the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus, or the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

MA

Ends

ITY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MATERNITY” Mean?

/məˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/

maternity has 3 documented senses across noun.

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

2

the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother

Synonyms

3

the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother

the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

Length

9 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

M, A, T, E, R, N, I, T, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

m
a
t
e
r
n
i
t
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for maternity.

MATERNITY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with M and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGCH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using maternity in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

MATERNITY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

MATERNITY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MATERNITY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MATERNITY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGCH

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

MA, AT, TE, ER, RN, NI, IT, TY

Trigrams

MAT, ATE, TER, ERN, RNI, NIT, ITY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for maternity.

MATERNITY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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