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Is GENERICS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GENERICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GENERICS mean?

Generics is a form of GENERIC.

  1. noun

    wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as `vin rouge', `vino rosso', `rotwein', `red wine', etc.), or by general class (as `vin ordinaire', `vin de table', `vino da tavola', `tafelwein', `table wine', etc.)

  2. noun

    any product that can be sold without a brand name

  3. adjective

    relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus

    “the generic name”

  4. adjective

    (of drugs) not protected by trademark

    “`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8

G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 11 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 GENERICS

GENERICS 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 GENERICS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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