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ASEXUAL
14

Definition

Pronunciation: //eɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl//

adj

  • (especially of a person) Not experiencing sexual attraction; lacking interest in or desire for sex.
    "Many asexual people experience attraction, but feel no need to act out that attraction sexually. Because they don't see a lack of sexual arousal as a problem to be corrected, asexual people focus their energy on enjoying other types of arousal and pleasure."
  • (biology) Lacking distinct sex, lacking sexual organs.
  • (biology) Without sexual action; reproducing by some other method than sex.
    "asexual reproduction"

noun

  • (biology) A species which reproduces by asexual rather than sexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
    "11.2 Demonstrating the Status of Long-Lived Asexuals … Indeed, if sex has so many advantages, then which special adaptations - if any - allow long-term survival without it? However, the main task of the research teams dealing with such putative ancient asexuals has thus far been to demonstrate that their respective groups (mainly bdelloids, darwinulids and certain lineages within orbatid mites) indeed merit the status."
  • (rare) Something which does not have a sex, or a word which refers to such a thing.
    "[…] The masculine forms are used to a considerable extent in congruence with etymologically masculine nouns; also with etymologically feminine asexuals; e.g. se stefn L 9, 36; [...] The neuter forms are used with etymologically neuter nouns; with etymologically masculine asexuals; e.g. þ cyrtil L 6, 29; J 19, 23; þ penning L 20, 24; bēam (Lindelof p. 9) ; stān (Lindelof p. 11); and with etymologically feminine asexuals; e.g. [...]"

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
7 letters
Scrabble Points
14 points
Words With Friends Points
16 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
Yes
Wordle
No
Words With Friends
Yes

How many Scrabble points is the word 'ASEXUAL'?

The word ASEXUAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble.

A1
S1
E1
X8
U1
A1
L1

Total: 14 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ASEXUAL'?

The word ASEXUAL is worth 16 points in Words With Friends.

A1
S1
E1
X8
U2
A1
L2

Total: 16 points

How many letters is the word 'ASEXUAL'?

The word ASEXUAL has 7 letters.

What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?

While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:

  • B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
  • H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
  • L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
  • V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
  • J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends

Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.

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