prehuman

Plural: prehumans

Adj

Preceding the advent of modern humanity, Homo sapiens.

Noun

An early ancestor or prototype of modern humans.
One of the human-like creatures that existed before Homo sapiens.

Examples

Some words feel almost prehuman in their ancient roots, yet still score big in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

From pre- + human.

Synonyms

antehuman

Antonyms

posthuman, transhuman

Scrabble Score: 15

prehuman: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
prehuman: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prehuman: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

prehuman: valid Words With Friends Word