evolution: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 12 letter points · starts with E · ends with N
Meaning of evolution
noun
- countable, uncountable
A change of position. A manoeuvre of troops or ships.
- countable, uncountable
A change of position. A turning movement, especially of the body.
- countable, uncountable
An unfolding. The opening out of a curve; now more generally, the gradual transformation of a curve by a change of the conditions generating it.
- countable, uncountable
An unfolding. The act or an instance of giving off gas; emission.
Listed forms: evolutions.
Source: Wiktionary — evolution.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for evolution.
noun
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
noun
(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
- organic evolution
- phylogeny
- phylogenesis
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is evolution in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of evolution
E(1) + V(4) + O(1) + L(1) + U(1) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 12 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of evolution
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from evolution
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