mutation

NOUN /mju'teɪʃən/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M

mutation is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3U1T1A1T1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does mutation mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism.

SYNONYMS
CHROMOSOMAL MUTATIONGENETIC MUTATION
BROADER
CHANGEALTERATIONMODIFICATION
NARROWER
TRANSPOSITIONDELETIONGENE MUTATIONINVERSIONPOINT MUTATIONREVERSIONSALTATION
RELATED
MUTATEMUTATIONAL
2

(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration.

SYNONYMS
MUTANTSPORTVARIATION
BROADER
ORGANISMBEING
NARROWER
FREAKMONSTROSITYMONSTERLUSUS NATURAE
RELATED
MUTATEMUTATIONAL
3

A change or alteration in form or qualities.

BROADER
CHANGEMODIFICATIONALTERATION
RELATED
MUTATIONAL