GENITIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GENITIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENITIVE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENITIVE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENITIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
genitivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENITIVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GENITIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENITIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GENITIVE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The grammatical case that shows possession, origin or close association between nouns.
English marks it with an apostrophe and s, as in the dog's bone, while languages such as Latin, German and Ukrainian change the word ending. As an adjective, genitive describes a word or form that stands in this case.
How GENITIVE is used
Genitive is a grammar term, used both as a noun for the case and as an adjective.
- In the phrase the king's crown, the word king's is in the genitive.
- Latin learners memorise the genitive endings early.
- A genitive form can express either ownership or origin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENITIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GENITIVE
2 longer words begin with GENITIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in GENITIVE
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Common questions about GENITIVE
- Is GENITIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENITIVE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENITIVE worth?
- GENITIVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENITIVE mean?
- The grammatical case that shows possession, origin or close association between nouns.
- What letters can be added to GENITIVE?
- GENITIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GENITIVE:
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