GENUS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GENUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENUS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENUS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENUS
No single letter turns GENUS into another word.
How GENUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GENUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Anagrams of GENUS
The 5 tiles of GENUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GENUS
1 longer words begin with GENUS.
Words ending in GENUS
2 words end in GENUS. Useful as a back hook: play GENUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with GENUS inside
1 words contain GENUS in the middle. Words that start with GENUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GENUS
Common questions about GENUS
- Is GENUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENUS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENUS worth?
- GENUS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GENUS?
- No single letter can be added to GENUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GENUS:
Open GENUS in the Word Finder