avuncular

Adjective

resembling a uncle in kindness or indulgence
being or relating to an uncle

Adj

In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.
Kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”).

Synonyms

benevolent, kind, unclely, uncley, unclish, uncular

Scrabble Score: 14

avuncular: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
avuncular: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
avuncular: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

avuncular: valid Words With Friends Word