8-Letter Words Ending in GENS
- 22 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in GENS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in GENS 22 words
How common is GENS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 22 eight-letter words ending in GENS. They average 12.6 points, the best is ZYMOGENS (23 points) and L is the most common first letter (13.6%).
- Total words
- 22
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.6
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- L
- 13.6% of words
Most common first letters
- l 13.6%
- m 13.6%
- a 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- io4.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in GENS
z 10y 4m 3o 1g 2e 1n 1s 1
Z 10 + Y 4 + M 3 + O 1 + G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zymogens
Form of zymogen
- nounany of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active
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How many eight-letter words ending in GENS are there?
There are 22 eight-letter words ending in GENS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in GENS?
ZYMOGENS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LOXYGENS (19), XYLOGENS (19), CRYOGENS (14).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in GENS?
Everyday examples include SMIDGENS, ANTIGENS, HALOGENS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in GENS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZYMOGENS (23), LOXYGENS (19), XYLOGENS (19), HUMOGENS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.