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Atavisms

a 1t 1a 1v 4i 1s 1m 3s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Rare · plural of atavism

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does atavisms mean?

noun

  1. a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

    Synonymsreversionthrowback

Definitions shown for atavism, the base form of atavisms.

Is ATAVISMS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ATAVISMS worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
a 1t 1a 1v 4i 1s 1m 3s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
a 1t 1a 1v 5i 1s 1m 4s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
a 1t 1a 1v 4i 1s 1m 3s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
a 1t 1a 1v 6i 1s 1m 3s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ATAVISMS

Words that end like ATAVISMS

Common words that share the ending -ISMS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ISMS

Atavisms: quick answers

Is ATAVISMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ATAVISMS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ATAVISMS worth?
ATAVISMS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does atavisms mean?
atavisms is the plural of atavism, which means “a reappearance of an earlier characteristic”.
What words can you make with the letters in ATAVISMS?
You can make 123 shorter words from ATAVISMS, such as ATAVISM, MAVIS, STASIMA, VIMS. See the full list.