GENES is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GENES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENES is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENES
Front hooks — 1
agenesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GENES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GENES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,843.
Words starting with GENES
2 longer words begin with GENES.
Words ending in GENES
Showing 24 of 26 words that end in GENES. Useful as a back hook: play GENES onto a word already on the board.
Words with GENES inside
Showing 24 of 227 words that contain GENES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GENES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GENES
Common questions about GENES
- Is GENES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENES worth?
- GENES is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GENES?
- GENES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GENES:
Open GENES in the Word Finder