RECESSIVE — 9 letter word
recessive
The word recessive has 9 letters: R, E, C, E, S, S, I, V, E. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "a gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical".
9 letter word "recessive": R E C E S S I V E — adjective
Scrabble score: 14 Words With Friends score: 16
Letter analysis of recessive
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 3 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of recessive
adjective
- a gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical "The husky's striking blue eyes are the result of a recessive gene."
- of or pertaining to a recession Synonyms: recessionary
noun
- an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical Synonyms: recessive allele
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