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Is GENEROUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GENEROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GENEROUS mean?

  1. adjective

    willing to give and share unstintingly

    “a generous donation”

  2. adjective

    not petty in character and mind

    “unusually generous in his judgment of people”

  3. adjective

    more than is usual or necessary

    “a generous portion”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 9 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 GENEROUS

GENEROUS 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 GENEROUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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