reversion

NOUN /rɪ'vɜrʒən/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

reversion is a valid 9-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1V4E1R1S1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does reversion mean?

NOUN · 6 SENSES
1

Returning to a former state.

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2

A reappearance of an earlier characteristic.

3

A failure to maintain a higher state.

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5

(genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation).

6

(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee).

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