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Is GENDER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GENDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GENDER mean?

  1. noun

    a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness

  2. noun

    the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles

    “she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

6

Letters

G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for GENDER

Single letters that turn GENDER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

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Words you can make from GENDER

The 42 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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