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Genu

g 2e 1n 1u 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 4 letters · Uncommon

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

What does genu mean?

noun

  1. hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

    Synonymskneeknee jointhuman kneearticulatio genus

Is GENU 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 GENU worth?

Scrabble

5 pts
g 2e 1n 1u 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
g 3e 1n 2u 2

Wordfeud

7 pts
g 3e 1n 1u 2

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
g 4e 1n 1u 2

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

Words from the letters in GENU

Hooks for GENU

Add one letter to the front or back of GENU to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like GENU

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

All words ending in -ENU

Genu: quick answers

Is GENU a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GENU 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 GENU worth?
GENU scores 5 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does genu mean?
As a noun, genu means “hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella”.
What words can you make with the letters in GENU?
You can make 12 shorter words from GENU, such as ENG, GEN, GNU, GUE. See the full list.