parental

Plural: parentals

Adjective

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."

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

maternal, paternal

Antonyms

filial

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

parental is a valid Words With Friends word