atavistic

1. Of a throwback or exhibiting primitivism.

2. Of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes.

3. Relating to earlier, more primitive behavior that returns after an absence.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
atavistic	14	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ai	2
is	2
it	2
si	2
ta	2
ti	2
as	2
at	2
aa	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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ats	3
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sat	3
sic	5
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tis	3
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vas	6
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cis	5
ava	6
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act	5
cat	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
vacs	9
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tits	4
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sati	4
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cava	9
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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vitta	8
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visit	8
vatic	10
cavas	10
tacit	7
attic	7
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scatt	7
tacts	7
titis	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
casita	8
attics	8
atavic	11
static	8
viatic	11

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
astatic	9
atavist	10
viatica	12
aviatic	12

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
activist	13

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
atavistic	14