Words That Start With GEN
- 367 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With GEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With GEN 367 words
4-Letter Words Starting With GEN 5
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With GEN 17
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With GEN 22
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With GEN 34
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Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With GEN 58
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With GEN 62
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With GEN 36
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With GEN 24
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With GEN 13
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With GEN 5
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With GEN 1
17-Letter Words Starting With GEN 2
18-Letter Words Starting With GEN 1
19-Letter Words Starting With GEN 1
How common is GEN at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 367 words that start with GEN. Most are 11 letters long, they average 13.6 points, the best is GENERALIZABILITY (31 points) and 39% end in S.
- Total words
- 367
- Most common length
- 11 letters
- 62 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 31 max
- Longest word
- GENTLEMANLIKENESSES
- 19 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39%
- e 11.7%
- y 9.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ia9.5%
- ie6%
- io5.2%
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 word that starts with GEN
g 2e 1n 1e 1r 1a 1l 1i 1z 10a 1b 3i 1l 1i 1t 1y 4
G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + B 3 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
generalizability
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with GEN are there?
There are 367 words that start with GEN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 62 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with GEN?
GENERALIZABILITY is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GENERALIZABILITIES (30), GENTLEMANLIKENESSES (26), GENEALOGIZING (25).
What are some common words that start with GEN?
Everyday examples include GENERALLY, GENERAL, GENERATION, GENUINE, GENERATE, GENIUS, GENETIC, GENERIC. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with GEN?
GENTLEMANLIKENESSES has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, GENEALOGICAL (12 letters) is the longest common one.