retronym

1. A word or phrase created because an existing term that was once used alone needs to be distinguished from a term referring to a new development, as acoustic guitar in contrast to electric guitar or analog watch in contrast to digital watch.

2. A term consisting of a noun and a modifier which specifies the original meaning of the noun .

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
retronym	13	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
em	4
en	2
er	2
et	2
me	4
mo	4
my	7
ne	2
no	2
oe	2
om	4
on	2
or	2
oy	5
re	2
te	2
to	2
ye	5
yo	5

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
emo	5
eon	3
ern	3
err	3
men	5
met	5
mon	5
mor	5
mot	5
net	3
nom	5
nor	3
not	3
one	3
ore	3
ort	3
rem	5
ret	3
roe	3
rom	5
rot	3
rye	6
ten	3
toe	3
tom	5
ton	3
tor	3
toy	6
try	6
tye	6
yen	6
yet	6
yom	8
yon	6

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
meno	6
mony	9
more	6
morn	6
mort	6
mote	6
nome	6
norm	6
note	4
omen	6
omer	6
oyer	7
reno	4
rent	4
rote	4
ryot	7
term	6
tern	4
tome	6
tone	4
tony	7
tore	4
torn	4
torr	4
tory	7
trem	6
trey	7
troy	7
tyer	7
tyne	7
tyre	7
tyro	7
yore	7

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
enorm	7
entry	8
mento	7
merry	10
metro	7
money	10
monte	7
monty	10
motey	10
noter	5
onery	8
ormer	7
retro	5
retry	8
tenor	5
terry	8
toner	5
toney	8
toyer	8
trone	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
etymon	11
mentor	8
ornery	9
retorn	6
termor	8
tremor	8

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
retronym	13