parental

Plural: parentals

Adjective

Relating to a parent or parenthood.
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
- "parental guidance"

Adj

Of or relating to a parent.
Befitting a parent; affectionate; tender.
Of the generation of organisms that produce a hybrid.

Noun

A person fulfilling a parental role.

Examples

Nowadays there are all kinds of potential parentals besides parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, step-parents, in-laws, older siblings and cousins, and those in civil unions.
The parental supervision of the Scrabble board ensured no cheating occurred.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French parental, from Latin parentālis, from parens (“parent”).

Synonyms

maternal, paternal

Antonyms

filial

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

parental: valid Words With Friends Word