Is GENERAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GENERAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GENERAL mean?
- adjective
applying to all or most members of a category or group
“the general public”
- noun
a general officer of the highest rank
- adjective
not specialized or limited to one class of things
“general studies”
- verb
command as a general
“We are generaled by an incompetent!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (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 GENERAL
Single letters that turn GENERAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of GENERAL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GENERAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enlarge8
- gleaner8
- angler7
- enrage7
- galere7
- genera7
- regale7
- regnal7
- leaner6
- agene6
- aglee6
- agree6
- angel6
- anger6
- angle6
- argle6
- eager6
- eagle6
- eagre6
- genre6
- glare6
- glean6
- gnarl6
- green6
- lager6
- large6
- leger6
- ragee6
- range6
- regal6
- regna6
- anele5
- arene5
- laree5
- learn5
- ranee5
- renal5
- agee5
- ager5
- areg5
- egal5
- eger5
- gaen5
- gale5
- gane5
- gean5
- gear5
- gene5
- glee5
- glen5
- gnar5
- gran5
- gree5
- lang5
- rage5
- rang5
- alee4
- earl4
- earn4
- elan4
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