patriarchate

NOUN /peɪtri,ɑrkɪt/
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

patriarchate is a valid 12-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3A1T1R1I1A1R1C3H4A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does patriarchate mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

A form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line.

SYNONYMS
PATRIARCHY
BROADER
SOCIAL ORGANISATIONSOCIAL ORGANIZATIONSOCIAL STRUCTURESOCIAL SYSTEMSTRUCTURE
2

The jurisdiction of a patriarch.

BROADER
JURISDICTION