Is GENERICALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GENERICALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GENERICALLY mean?
- adverb
without a trademark or brand name
“we market these drugs generically”
- adverb
as sharing a common genus
“these animals are not related generically”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 GENERICALLY
GENERICALLY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from GENERICALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- generalcy15
- genically15
- glycerine15
- caringly14
- elegancy14
- glycerin14
- allergenic13
- generally13
- leeringly13
- claying13
- cringey13
- glycine13
- gynecia13
- regency13
- cellaring12
- generical12
- recalling12
- genially12
- layering12
- rallying12
- relaying12
- yearling12
- clayier12
- cleanly12
- clearly12
- larceny12
- lyrical12
- agency12
- cagily12
- clergy12
- clingy12
- cringy12
- crying12
- glycan12
- glycin12
- legacy12
- cleanlier11
- allergic11
- clearing11
- creeling11
- linearly11
- relacing11
- agilely11
- allergy11
- allying11
- angerly11
- angrily11
- eagerly11
- gallery11
- greenly11
- langley11
- largely11
- regally11
- relying11
- yealing11
- yelling11
- cairny11
- carney11
- celery11
- lacily11
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