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Atavistic
a 1t 1a 1v 4i 1s 1t 1i 1c 3
About 4 syllables
adjective · 9 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does atavistic mean?
adjective
characteristic of an atavist
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Is ATAVISTIC a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 ATAVISTIC worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
16 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
16 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ATAVISTIC
Words that end like ATAVISTIC
Common words that share the ending -ISTIC, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
idealisticoptimisticunrealisticfatalisticfuturisticlegalisticpessimisticstatisticrealisticartisticsimplisticcharacteristicheuristicstylisticsadisticantagonisticevangelisticrelativisticdeterministicmaterialisticnationalisticprobabilistic
All words ending in -ISTIC Atavistic: quick answers
Is ATAVISTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ATAVISTIC is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ATAVISTIC worth?
ATAVISTIC scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does atavistic mean?
As an adjective, atavistic means “characteristic of an atavist”.
What words can you make with the letters in ATAVISTIC?
You can make 103 shorter words from ATAVISTIC, such as ACTIVIST, AVIATIC, VIATICA, ATAVIC. See the full list.