Parental
8 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Relating to a parent or parents, or characteristic of the way parents care for their children. Showing the protective, nurturing qualities associated with parenthood.
“The school requires parental consent before students can participate in the overseas educational trip.”
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Wordle
Eight letters with pattern PAR-; contains four vowels (A, E, A) with -AL suffix
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points; adjective form from PARENT with common -AL ending
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