Is GENESIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GENESIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GENESIS mean?
- noun
a coming into being
- noun
the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (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 GENESIS
Single letters that turn GENESIS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of GENESIS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GENESIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- seeings8
- signees8
- egises7
- genies7
- gneiss7
- seeing7
- sieges7
- signee7
- singes7
- seines6
- sensei6
- genes6
- genie6
- segni6
- sengi6
- siege6
- signs6
- singe6
- sings6
- esnes5
- seine5
- seise5
- senes5
- sense5
- sines5
- egis5
- engs5
- gees5
- gene5
- gens5
- gien5
- gies5
- gins5
- negs5
- segs5
- sign5
- sigs5
- sing5
- eses4
- esne4
- esse4
- ness4
- seen4
- sees4
- seis4
- sene4
- sine4
- sins4
- eng4
- gee4
- gen4
- gie4
- gin4
- gis4
- neg4
- seg4
- sig4
- ens3
- ess3
- ins3
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