mutation

Plural: mutations

Noun

The act or process of changing, especially genetically.
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
a change or alteration in form or qualities
Any alteration or change.
Any heritable change of the base-pair sequence of genetic material.
A mutant.
An alteration in a particular sound of a word, especially the initial consonant, which is triggered by the word's morphological or syntactic context and not by its phonological context.
The transfer of title of an asset in a register.
A group of thrushes.

Examples

That unexpected tile draw felt like a game-changing mutation for his Words With Friends rack.

Origin / Etymology

Late 14th century as Middle English mutacioun, from Latin mūtātiō, both directly and via Old French mutacion.

Synonyms

chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutant, sport, variation

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

mutation: valid Words With Friends Word