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Atavists

a 1t 1a 1v 4i 1s 1t 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Uncommon · plural of atavist

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

What does atavists mean?

noun

  1. an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism

    Synonymsthrowback

Definitions shown for atavist, the base form of atavists.

Is ATAVISTS 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 ATAVISTS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
a 1t 1a 1v 4i 1s 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
a 1t 1a 1v 5i 1s 1t 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
a 1t 1a 1v 4i 1s 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
a 1t 1a 1v 6i 1s 1t 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in ATAVISTS

Words that end like ATAVISTS

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

All words ending in -ISTS

Atavists: quick answers

Is ATAVISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ATAVISTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ATAVISTS worth?
ATAVISTS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does atavists mean?
atavists is the plural of atavist, which means “an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism”.
What words can you make with the letters in ATAVISTS?
You can make 73 shorter words from ATAVISTS, such as ATAVIST, VISTAS, AVAST, TAVAS. See the full list.