GENU is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GENU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENU?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENU is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENU
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GENU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does GENU mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
The knee, or an anatomical bend shaped like a knee, such as the curve in the corpus callosum of the brain.
Genu is the Latin word for knee, kept by anatomists as a technical term for the joint itself and, by extension, for any structure that bends the same way, most often the front curve of the corpus callosum described as the genu. Doctors also use compounds built on it, such as genu valgum for knock-knees.
How GENU is used
Technical; appears in anatomy and medicine rather than everyday speech.
- The surgeon examined the genu for signs of swelling.
- The genu of the corpus callosum curves sharply near the front of the brain.
- Doctors use the term genu valgum to describe knock-knees.
- An X-ray of the genu revealed early arthritis.
- The anatomy textbook labelled the genu in a diagram of the knee joint.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GENU
17 longer words begin with GENU.
Words ending in GENU
1 words end in GENU. Useful as a back hook: play GENU onto a word already on the board.
Words with GENU inside
21 words contain GENU in the middle. Words that start with GENU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GENU
Common questions about GENU
- Is GENU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENU, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENU worth?
- GENU is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENU mean?
- The knee, or an anatomical bend shaped like a knee, such as the curve in the corpus callosum of the brain.
- What letters can be added to GENU?
- GENU takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GENU:
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