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5-Letter Words Starting With GENE

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With GENE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With GENE 2 words

How common is GENE at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 five-letter words that start with GENE. They average 6 points and the best is GENES (6 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
6
out of 6 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • t 50%

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with GENE

g 2e 1n 1e 1s 1

G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 6 points

Double word
12 pts
Triple word
18 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

genes

Form of gene

  1. noun(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”
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How many five-letter words that start with GENE are there?

There are 2 five-letter words that start with GENE 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 five-letter word that starts with GENE?

GENES is worth 6 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GENET (6).