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Words Containing GEN

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Popular Words Containing GEN

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

All Words Containing GEN 2,302 words

5-Letter Words With GEN 20

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6-Letter Words With GEN 52

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7-Letter Words With GEN 118

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8-Letter Words With GEN 198

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9-Letter Words With GEN 255

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10-Letter Words With GEN 349

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11-Letter Words With GEN 377

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12-Letter Words With GEN 310

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13-Letter Words With GEN 234

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14-Letter Words With GEN 174

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15-Letter Words With GEN 133

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16-Letter Words With GEN 35

17-Letter Words With GEN 22

18-Letter Words With GEN 7

19-Letter Words With GEN 7

20-Letter Words With GEN 4

How often does GEN appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 2,302 words containing GEN. Most are 11 letters long, they average 16.3 points, the best is POLYPHILOPROGENITIVE (36 points) and 43.4% end in S.

Total words
2,302
Most common length
11 letters
377 words
Average Scrabble score
16.3
out of 36 max
Longest word
COUNTERINTELLIGENCES
20 letters
Most common ending
S
43.4% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 43.4%
  • y 11.6%
  • c 10.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie6.8%
  • io5.5%
  • ou5.1%

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 containing GEN

p 3o 1l 1y 4p 3h 4i 1l 1o 1p 3r 1o 1g 2e 1n 1i 1t 1i 1v 4e 1

P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + O 1 + P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 36 points

Double word
72 pts
Triple word
108 pts

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

polyphiloprogenitive

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words Containing GEN FAQ

How many words containing GEN are there?

There are 2,302 words containing GEN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 377 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing GEN?

POLYPHILOPROGENITIVE is worth 36 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEOXYGENIZING (35), OVERHOMOGENIZING (35), DEHYDROGENIZING (34).

What are some common words containing GEN?

Everyday examples include GENERALLY, GENERAL, INTELLIGENCE, GENERATION, EMERGENCY, INTELLIGENT, AGENCY, GENUINE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing GEN?

COUNTERINTELLIGENCES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CONTINGENCIES (13 letters) is the longest common one.