GENETICS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GENETICS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
g2e1n1e1t1i1c3s1
PlayableGENETICS · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GENETICS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful GENETICS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENETICS
No single letter turns GENETICS into another word.
How GENETICS scores
Scrabble g2e1n1e1t1i1c3s1 11
Words with Friends g3e1n2e1t1i1c4s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in GENETICS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENETICS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GENETICS
genetic10 entices9 gestic9 ctenes8 entice8 incest8 insect8 nicest8 nieces8 scient8 genets7 genies7 gentes7 ingest7 seeing7 signee7 signet7 stinge7 teeing7 tenges7 tinges7 seiten6 tenesi6 genic8 cense7 cents7 cesti7 cetes7 cines7 cites7 ctene7 etics7 niece7 scene7 scent7 since7 tices7 egest6 eigne6 geest6
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Common questions about GENETICS
- Is GENETICS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENETICS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENETICS worth?
- GENETICS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GENETICS?
- No single letter can be added to GENETICS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GENETICS:
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