GENESIS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GENESIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENESIS?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENESIS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENESIS
Front hooks — 1
agenesisBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GENESIS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GENESIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 249,526.
What stands out about GENESIS
- The same 7 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 GENESIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The origin or coming into being of something.
Writers reach for genesis when they want to describe how an idea, project or movement first took shape. With a capital letter it is also the name of the opening book of the Bible, which tells of the creation of the world.
How GENESIS is used
Genesis is usually followed by of and suits serious or reflective writing rather than casual talk.
- The genesis of the plan lay in a casual conversation.
- Historians have traced the genesis of the conflict to a border dispute.
- The genesis of the novel is a story her grandmother told.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENESIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GENESIS
The 7 tiles of GENESIS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GENESIS
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Common questions about GENESIS
- Is GENESIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENESIS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENESIS worth?
- GENESIS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENESIS mean?
- The origin or coming into being of something.
- What letters can be added to GENESIS?
- GENESIS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GENESIS:
Open GENESIS in the Word Finder