Mutant
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
An organism whose characteristics have been altered as a result of a change in its chromosomal DNA.
“Scientists studied the mutant strain of bacteria to understand why it resisted standard antibiotics.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈmjuːtənt/
Syllables
mu·tant
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Ends in ANT, contains double T in the middle of the word
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Scrabble
8-point word with double T, hooks to MUTANTS with a final S
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