Neanderthal

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts11 letters
Definition of Neanderthal

noun

  1. A specimen of the now extinct species Homo neanderthalensis.
  2. A primitive person.

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to Homo neanderthalensis.

    "The capacity of the Neanderthal skull was 10% larger than that of modern humans."

  2. Old-fashioned, opposed to change (in allusion to Homo neanderthalensis).
  3. Of or pertaining to the Neander Valley in Germany.
Anagrams of Neanderthal

No exact anagrams found for "neanderthal". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Not Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Not Valid
Words With Friends: Not 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 "Neanderthal"

Neanderthal is a 11-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Neanderthal" in Word Games

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