Definition of relict

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • relict is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • relict is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • relict is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of relict


  • an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated (noun)
  • geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared (noun)

See definition of relict in Merriam Webster