Mutate
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To undergo or cause a change in genetic material resulting in altered heritable characteristics.
“The virus continued to mutate rapidly, complicating efforts to develop an effective vaccine.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/mjuːˈteɪt/
Syllables
mu·tate
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Wordle
Ends in ATE and contains MUTE as a sub-word, common vowel-heavy pattern
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Scrabble
8-point word that hooks to MUTATED and MUTATES, the ATE ending is productive
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