AGENESIS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. AGENESIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AGENESIS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AGENESIS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AGENESIS
No single letter turns AGENESIS into another word.
How AGENESIS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AGENESIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AGENESIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AGENESIS
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AGENESIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The failure of a body part to develop, or its absence from birth.
Agenesis means an organ or structure never formed during growth in the womb. Doctors name it after the missing part, for example agenesis of the kidney or of a corpus callosum.
How AGENESIS is used
Agenesis is a medical term used in diagnosis.
- The scan revealed agenesis of one kidney.
- Agenesis of a tooth is fairly common.
- The doctor explained that agenesis begins before birth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AGENESIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AGENESIS
The 8 tiles of AGENESIS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in AGENESIS
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Common questions about AGENESIS
- Is AGENESIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AGENESIS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AGENESIS worth?
- AGENESIS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AGENESIS mean?
- The failure of a body part to develop, or its absence from birth.
- What letters can be added to AGENESIS?
- No single letter can be added to AGENESIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AGENESIS:
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