Oligotrophic

Scrabble:20 ptsWWF:23 pts12 letters
Definition of Oligotrophic

adjective

  1. (of a diet) deficient in nutrition (providing little nourishment)
  2. (of a wetland) deficient in plant nutrients, such as nitrogen or phosphorus.

    "1969 July, Fred W. Rabe and Robert C. Wissmar, “Some Effects of Antimycin in an Oligotrophic Lake” in The Progressive Fish-Culturist, volume XXXI, № 3, page 163"

Anagrams of Oligotrophic

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

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 "Oligotrophic"

Oligotrophic is a 12-letter word that scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Oligotrophic" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "oligotrophic" is a high-scoring word.