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Gene

g 2e 1n 1e 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 4 letters · Very common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does gene mean?

noun

  1. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity

    “genes were formerly called factors”

    Synonymscistronfactor

Is GENE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is GENE worth?

Scrabble

5 pts
g 2e 1n 1e 1

Words With Friends

7 pts
g 3e 1n 2e 1

Wordfeud

6 pts
g 3e 1n 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
g 4e 1n 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

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Words that end like GENE

Common words that share the ending -ENE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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Gene: quick answers

Is GENE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GENE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 5 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GENE worth?
GENE scores 5 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gene mean?
As a noun, gene means “(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain”.
What words can you make with the letters in GENE?
You can make 10 shorter words from GENE, such as ENG, GEE, GEN, NEG. See the full list.