sex-linked

/sɛks_lɪŋkt/
10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

sex-linked is a valid 10-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1E1X8-0L1I1N1K5E1D2
1 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 2 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does sex-linked mean?

OTHER · 1 SENSE
1

Concerning characteristics that are determined by genes carried on the sex chromosomes (on the X chromosome in particular).