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neoteny

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Is neoteny a Scrabble word?

Yes, neoteny is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 10 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of neoteny?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (biology) The retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.Examples: "Most amphibians are aquatic only while young, but some amphibians with neoteny remain aquatic even as adults."; "Richard Wrangham has noted that the domestication of animals usually tames them by slowing down components of the developmental timetable to retain juvenile traits into adulthood, a process called pedomorphy or neoteny."countableuncountable

2. (biology) The sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage.countableuncountable

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "neoteny"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "neoteny"?

Scrabble
10 points
N1
E1
O1
T1
E1
N1
Y4
Words With Friends
11 points
N2
E1
O1
T1
E1
N2
Y4

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