linkage
NOUN
/lɪŋkɪdʒ/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L
linkage is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1I1N1K5A1G2E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does linkage mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
(genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion.
BROADER
RELATED
3
An associative relation.
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
4
The act of linking things together.
BROADER
RELATED
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of linkage
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