Definitions For Paternalistic

adjective

  • Benevolent but sometimes intrusive

noun

  • The attitude or actions of a person, organization, etc., that protects people and gives them what they need but does not give them any responsibility or freedom of choice

Is Paternalistic a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
17
Words with Friends
21

The word Paternalistic is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

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