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Is avuncular a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word avuncular is a Scrabble US word. The word avuncular is worth 14 points in Scrabble:

A1V4U1N1C3U1L1A1R1

Is avuncular a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word avuncular is a Scrabble UK word and has 14 points:

A1V4U1N1C3U1L1A1R1

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Yes. The word avuncular is a Words With Friends word. The word avuncular is worth 20 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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9-letter words (1 found)

AVUNCULAR,

7-letter words (2 found)

CANULAR,LACUNAR,

6-letter words (8 found)

ANURAL,CANULA,CARNAL,LACUNA,RANULA,UNCURL,UVULAR,VULCAN,

5-letter words (20 found)

ALVAR,ANURA,ARVAL,AURAL,CANAL,CRAAL,LARVA,LAUAN,LAURA,LAVRA,LUNAR,NAVAL,NAVAR,RUANA,ULNAR,URNAL,UVULA,VACUA,VARAN,VARNA,

4-letter words (33 found)

ALAN,ALAR,ANAL,ARNA,AULA,AURA,AVAL,CARL,CARN,CAUL,CAVA,CLAN,CRAN,CURL,CURN,LANA,LARN,LAVA,LUAU,LUNA,NALA,NARC,NURL,RACA,RANA,RAUN,ULAN,ULNA,ULVA,UNAU,URVA,VARA,VULN,

3-letter words (32 found)

AAL,ALA,ALU,ANA,ARC,AUA,AVA,CAA,CAL,CAN,CAR,CRU,CUR,LAC,LAR,LAV,LUN,LUR,LUV,NAV,NUR,RAN,RAV,RUC,RUN,ULU,URN,UVA,VAC,VAN,VAR,VAU,

2-letter words (9 found)

AA,AL,AN,AR,LA,NA,NU,UN,UR,

You can make 105 words from avuncular according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of avuncular

avuncular

Etymology

From Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /əˈvʌŋkjʊlə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈvʌŋkjʊlɚ/

Adjective

avuncular (comparative more avuncular, superlative most avuncular)

  1. In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.
    Synonyms: unclely, uncley, unclish, (archaic) uncular
    Coordinate terms: maternal, materteral, paternal
  2. (by extension) Kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant.
    Synonyms: kind, benevolent

Derived terms

  • avuncularism
  • avuncularity
  • avuncularly
  • unavuncular
  • uncular

Related terms

  • avunculate

Translations

See also

  • Dutch uncle

Source: wiktionary.org