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Neotenic

n 1e 1o 1t 1e 1n 1i 1c 3

About 4 syllables

adjective · 8 letters · Rare

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

What does neotenic mean?

adjective

  1. of or relating to or characterized by neoteny

    “neotenic development”

    Synonymsneotenous

Is NEOTENIC 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 NEOTENIC worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
n 1e 1o 1t 1e 1n 1i 1c 3

Words With Friends

13 pts
n 2e 1o 1t 1e 1n 2i 1c 4

Wordfeud

11 pts
n 1e 1o 1t 1e 1n 1i 1c 4

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
n 1e 1o 1t 1e 1n 1i 1c 3

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

Words from the letters in NEOTENIC

Words that end like NEOTENIC

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

photogenicschizophrenicarsenicsceniccarcinogenic
All words ending in -ENIC

Neotenic: quick answers

Is NEOTENIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NEOTENIC is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NEOTENIC worth?
NEOTENIC scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does neotenic mean?
As an adjective, neotenic means “of or relating to or characterized by neoteny”.
What words can you make with the letters in NEOTENIC?
You can make 101 shorter words from NEOTENIC, such as CENOTE, CONINE, ENTICE, INCENT. See the full list.