Is GENICULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GENICULATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GENICULATE mean?
- adjective
bent at a sharp angle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 13 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 GENICULATE
Single letters that turn GENICULATE 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
Words you can make from GENICULATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cingulate12
- clientage12
- eugenical12
- genetical12
- agenetic11
- cleating11
- cultigen11
- electing11
- nucleate10
- angelic10
- anglice10
- catling10
- cingula10
- clueing10
- elegiac10
- eugenic10
- galenic10
- genetic10
- neglect10
- talcing10
- galenite9
- gelatine9
- legatine9
- cauline9
- centile9
- cuneate9
- cutline9
- eucaine9
- leucine9
- leucite9
- licente9
- linecut9
- lunatic9
- tunicae9
- tunicle9
- acting9
- cangue9
- cluing9
- cueing9
- encage9
- glance9
- glucan9
- incage9
- lacing9
- uncage9
- atingle8
- egalite8
- elating8
- elegant8
- eluting8
- eugenia8
- euglena8
- gelatin8
- genital8
- gentile8
- languet8
- lineage8
- linguae8
- tagline8
- tegulae8
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