GENOM is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GENOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENOM?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENOM is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENOM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENOM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GENOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about GENOM
- The same 5 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 GENOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalrare
A variant spelling of genome, the complete set of genetic material carried in the chromosomes of an organism or virus.
Most modern scientific writing spells this word genome, but genom turns up as an accepted alternative in some older texts, other languages' English borrowings, and certain word-game dictionaries. Whichever spelling is used, the concept stays the same: it names the full instruction set encoded in an organism's DNA, everything needed to build and run that particular species. Reading out the order of genetic bases from start to finish, a task that has become far faster and cheaper since the first large sequencing projects, is what scientists mean by sequencing it.
How GENOM is used
A rare alternative spelling of genome, encountered mostly in specialised or older reference sources.
- Scientists sequenced the entire genom of the organism.
- The genom contains all the instructions for the cell.
- Older texts sometimes spell the word genom instead of genome.
- A single mutation altered part of the genom.
- Researchers compared the genom across related species.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENOM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GENOM
The 5 tiles of GENOM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GENOM
5 longer words begin with GENOM.
Words with GENOM inside
6 words contain GENOM in the middle. Words that start with GENOM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GENOM
Common questions about GENOM
- Is GENOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENOM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENOM worth?
- GENOM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENOM mean?
- A variant spelling of genome, the complete set of genetic material carried in the chromosomes of an organism or virus.
- What letters can be added to GENOM?
- GENOM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GENOM:
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