GENOCIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GENOCIDE 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 GENOCIDE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENOCIDE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENOCIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
genocidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENOCIDE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GENOCIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENOCIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GENOCIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The deliberate killing of a large number of people because they belong to a particular nation, race or ethnic group.
The word was coined in the twentieth century to name a crime that earlier language lacked a term for. It is recognised in international law, so it is used with care and with legal weight. Historians study how genocide is planned and how it can be prevented.
How GENOCIDE is used
Genocide is a grave legal and historical term and should be used only for systematic destruction of a group.
- The tribunal convicted the leaders of genocide.
- Museums preserve the memory of victims of genocide.
- Scholars debate how early signs of genocide can be recognised.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENOCIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GENOCIDE
1 longer words begin with GENOCIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in GENOCIDE
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Common questions about GENOCIDE
- Is GENOCIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENOCIDE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENOCIDE worth?
- GENOCIDE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENOCIDE mean?
- The deliberate killing of a large number of people because they belong to a particular nation, race or ethnic group.
- What letters can be added to GENOCIDE?
- GENOCIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GENOCIDE:
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