Definition of recombination

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • recombination is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
  • recombination is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
  • recombination is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 24

Definition of recombination


  • (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents (noun)
  • (physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles (noun)

See definition of recombination in Merriam Webster