neotenous
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- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 9
/niˈɒtənəs/
(UK)
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/niˈɒtənəs/ (UK) · /niˈɑːtənəs/ (US)
Definition of neotenous
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- Exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
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adj
- Exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
- (informal)Babyfaced.
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Etymology
From neoteny + -ous.
Words you can make from neotenous
140 playable · top: NEUSTON (7 pts)
Best play neuston 7 points7-letter words
1 word6-letter words
12 words5-letter words
31 words- ENSUE 5 pts
- NENES 5 pts
- NEONS 5 pts
- NONES 5 pts
- NONET 5 pts
- NOONS 5 pts
- NOOSE 5 pts
- NOTES 5 pts
- NOUNS 5 pts
- NUTSO 5 pts
- ONSET 5 pts
- SENTE 5 pts
- SETON 5 pts
- SNOOT 5 pts
- SNOUT 5 pts
- STENO 5 pts
- STONE 5 pts
- SUETE 5 pts
- TEENS 5 pts
- TENNE 5 pts
- TENNO 5 pts
- TENON 5 pts
- TENSE 5 pts
- TONES 5 pts
- TONNE 5 pts
- TONUS 5 pts
- TOONS 5 pts
- TOUSE 5 pts
- TUNES 5 pts
- UNSEE 5 pts
- UNSET 5 pts
4-letter words
43 words- EONS 4 pts
- ESNE 4 pts
- NENE 4 pts
- NEON 4 pts
- NEST 4 pts
- NETS 4 pts
- NOES 4 pts
- NONE 4 pts
- NOON 4 pts
- NOSE 4 pts
- NOTE 4 pts
- NOUN 4 pts
- NOUS 4 pts
- NUNS 4 pts
- NUTS 4 pts
- ONES 4 pts
- ONOS 4 pts
- ONTO 4 pts
- ONUS 4 pts
- OOTS 4 pts
- OUST 4 pts
- OUTS 4 pts
- SEEN 4 pts
- SENE 4 pts
- SENT 4 pts
- SNOT 4 pts
- SONE 4 pts
- SOON 4 pts
- SOOT 4 pts
- STUN 4 pts
- SUET 4 pts
- SUNN 4 pts
- TEEN 4 pts
- TEES 4 pts
- TENS 4 pts
- TOES 4 pts
- TONE 4 pts
- TONS 4 pts
- TOON 4 pts
- TUNE 4 pts
- TUNS 4 pts
- UNTO 4 pts
- UTES 4 pts
3-letter words
37 words- ENS 3 pts
- EON 3 pts
- EST 3 pts
- NEE 3 pts
- NET 3 pts
- NOO 3 pts
- NOS 3 pts
- NOT 3 pts
- NUN 3 pts
- NUS 3 pts
- NUT 3 pts
- OES 3 pts
- ONE 3 pts
- ONO 3 pts
- ONS 3 pts
- OOT 3 pts
- OSE 3 pts
- OUT 3 pts
- SEE 3 pts
- SEN 3 pts
- SET 3 pts
- SON 3 pts
- SOT 3 pts
- SOU 3 pts
- SUE 3 pts
- SUN 3 pts
- TEE 3 pts
- TEN 3 pts
- TES 3 pts
- TOE 3 pts
- TON 3 pts
- TOO 3 pts
- TUN 3 pts
- UNS 3 pts
- USE 3 pts
- UTE 3 pts
- UTS 3 pts
2-letter words
15 wordsFind your best play with neotenous
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