Atavisms
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Atavisms
noun
- The reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence.
- The recurrence or reversion to a past behaviour, method, characteristic or style after a long period of absence.
- Reversion to past primitive behavior, especially violence.
Anagrams of Atavisms
No exact anagrams found for "atavisms". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
a1
t1
a1
v4
i1
s1
m3
s1
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Atavisms
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Atavisms"
Atavisms is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Atavisms" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "atavisms" is a medium-scoring word.