recessive
NOUNADJECTIVE
/rɪ'sɛsɪv/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
recessive is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1C3E1S1S1I1V4E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does recessive mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Of or pertaining to a recession.
SYNONYMS
2
(of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical.
ANTONYMS
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Anagrams of recessive
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