GENETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GENETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENETIC?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENETIC is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENETIC
Front hooks — 1
ageneticBack hooks — 1
geneticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENETIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GENETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 124,763.
What does GENETIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to genes, heredity or genetics.
Genetic covers traits passed down in families and the science studying them. It can also refer to the origin or shared descent of languages and species.
How GENETIC is used
Genetic is widely used in science, medicine and news about heredity.
- The disease has a strong genetic component.
- A genetic test confirmed the match.
- Scientists studied the genetic makeup of the crop.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENETIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GENETIC
5 longer words begin with GENETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in GENETIC
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Common questions about GENETIC
- Is GENETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENETIC, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENETIC worth?
- GENETIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENETIC mean?
- Relating to genes, heredity or genetics.
- What letters can be added to GENETIC?
- GENETIC takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GENETIC:
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