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4-Letter Words Starting With GEN

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Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With GEN

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

All 4-Letter Words Starting With GEN 5 words

How common is GEN at the start of four-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 5 four-letter words that start with GEN. They average 5 points and the best is GENE (5 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
5
out of 5 max
Everyday words
40%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
20% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 20%
  • e 20%
  • s 20%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring four-letter word that starts with GEN

g 2e 1n 1e 1

G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 = 5 points

Double word
10 pts
Triple word
15 pts

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

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 four-letter words that start with GEN are there?

There are 5 four-letter words that start with GEN 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 four-letter word that starts with GEN?

GENE is worth 5 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GENT (5), GENS (5), GENU (5).