What it means
- (noun) A social system in which the mother is head of household, having authority over men and children.
- (noun) A system of government by females (particularly as a kind of polity).
- (noun) The dominance of women in social or cultural systems.
Letter analysis
- Matriarchy contains 10 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 7 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 20.
Sub-words
- matriarch
- armchair
- catarrh
- charity
- martyr
- mythic
- rarity
- tarmac
- amity
- array
- atria
- carat
- carry
- chair
- charm
- chart
- chary
- hairy
- harry
- itchy
- march
- maria
- marry
- match
- micra
- mirth
- myrrh
- tarry
- thymi
- tiara
- yacht
- achy
- airy
- amir
- arch
- aria
- army
- arty
- cart
- char
- chat
- chit
- city
- cram
- cray
- hair
- harm
- hart
- itch
- mart
- math
- mica
- myth
- racy
- rich
- tram
- tray
- trim
- act
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Other 10-letter words
- abandoning
- abbreviate
- abdicating
- abdication
- abductions
- aberration
- abhorrence
- abjuration
- abnegating
- abnegation
- abnormally
- abolishing
- abominable
- abominably
- abominated
- abominates
- aboriginal
- aborigines
Words starting with MAT
- mat
- matador
- matadors
- match
- matchbook
- matchbooks
- matchbox
- matchboxes
- matched
- matches
- matching
- matchless
- matchmaker
- matchmakers
- matchmaking
- matchstick
- matchsticks
- mate
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Words ending with CHY
Common questions
What does Matriarchy mean?
A social system in which the mother is head of household, having authority over men and children.
How many letters are in Matriarchy?
Matriarchy has 10 letters.
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