Definition of reversion

"reversion" in the noun sense

1. reversion

law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)

2. reversion

genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)

3. atavism, reversion, throwback

a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

4. reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround

turning in the opposite direction

5. regression, regress, reversion, retrogression, retroversion

returning to a former state

6. backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting

a failure to maintain a higher state

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Quotations for reversion

I will not change my cottage in possession for a palace in reversion. [ Proverb ]

reversion in Scrabble®

The word reversion is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters reversion:

REVERSION
(117)
REVERSION
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

enviers, erosive, inverse, ironers, nervier, rerinse, reviser, versine, version

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word reversion

REVERSION
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(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In reversion

REVERSION
(117)
REVERSION
(117)
NERVIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
ENVIERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
REVISER
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EROSIVE
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INVERSE
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VERSINE
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VERSION
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NERVIER
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REVISER
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INVERSE
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EROSIVE
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ENVIERS
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NERVIER
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REVISER
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INVERSE
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ENVIERS
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EROSIVE
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NERVIER
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VERSION
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NERVIER
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REVISER
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VERSION
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ENVIERS
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VERSINE
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ENVIERS
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REVISER
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VERSINE
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NERVIER
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VERSION
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INVERSE
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EROSIVE
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INVERSE
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ENVIERS
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NERVIER
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EROSIVE
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REVISER
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INVERSE
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EROSIVE
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EROSIVE
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EROSIVE
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VERSINE
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REVISER
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EROSIVE
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VERSINE
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ENVIERS
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IRONERS
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EROSIVE
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REVERSION
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INVERSE
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VERSION
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VERSION
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ENVIERS
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REVERSION
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VERSINE
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EROSIVE
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VERSINE
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NERVIER
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REVISER
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IRONERS
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IRONERS
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REVISER
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EROSIVE
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INVERSE
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VERSINE
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NERVIER
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reversion in Words With Friends™

The word reversion is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters reversion:

REVERSION
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

enviers, erosive, inverse, ironers, nervier, rerinse, reviser, versine, version

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word reversion

REVERSION
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(32)
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(15)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In reversion

REVERSION
(162)
INVERSE
(107 = 72 + 35)
NERVIER
(107 = 72 + 35)
VERSINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
NERVIER
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VERSION
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ENVIERS
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EROSIVE
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EROSIVE
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(96)
REVERSION
(96)
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NERVIER
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INVERSE
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INVERSE
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EROSIVE
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ENVIERS
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ENVIER
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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REVERS
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ROVERS
(66)
RIVERS
(66)
SERVER
(66)
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(66)
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ENVIER
(63)
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ENVIES
(63)
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Words containing the sequence reversion

Words with reversion in them (3 words)

Words that end with reversion (3 words)

Word Growth involving reversion

Shorter words in reversion

eve ever eversion

on ion version eversion

eve ever revers

re rev revers

Longer words containing reversion

nonreversion nonreversional

reversionable

reversional nonreversional

reversional reversionally

reversionaries

reversionary

reversioned

reversioner reversioners

reversioning

reversionist reversionists

reversions seroreversions

seroreversion seroreversions