Is ATAVISM a word?
ATAVISM is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends, has 7 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, ATAVISM is a valid word.
Scrabble 12Words With Friends 14Length 7
What does atavism mean?
noun: a reappearance of an earlier characteristic.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
ATAVISM: word details
- Pronunciation: A-tuh-vih-zuhm (approx., 4 syllables)
- Length: 7 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 33,192 7-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 14 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside atavism
Words you can make from the letters of atavism.
Frequently asked questions
What does ATAVISM mean?
ATAVISM is a noun. It means: a reappearance of an earlier characteristic.
Is ATAVISM a valid word?
Yes, ATAVISM is a valid word. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.