mutate

Verb

Verb Forms: mutated, mutating, mutates

To undergo or cause a significant change, especially genetically.
undergo mutation
- "cells mutate"
To undergo mutation.
To cause mutation.

Examples

His strategy would mutate mid-game, adapting to the evolving Scrabble board.
The virus has mutated into a more resilient version.

Origin / Etymology

1818, back-formation from mutation (compare nutate), ultimately from Latin mūtō (“I move, I change, I vary”). Doublet of moult.

Scrabble Score: 8

mutate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mutate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mutate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

mutate: valid Words With Friends Word