unilateral descent

NOUN
18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH U

unilateral descent is a valid 18-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
U1N1I1L1A1T1E1R1A1L1D2E1S1C3E1N1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does unilateral descent mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Line of descent traced through one side of the family.

BROADER
LINE OF DESCENTLINEAGEDESCENTFILIATION
NARROWER
AGNATIONPATRILINEAGECOGNATIONENATIONMATRILINEAGE