Is GENOCIDE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GENOCIDE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GENOCIDE mean?
- noun
systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + O (1) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) = 12 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 GENOCIDE
Single letters that turn GENOCIDE 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 GENOCIDE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coigned11
- congeed11
- codeine10
- ceding10
- coding10
- geodic10
- codein9
- coigne9
- coined9
- congee9
- edenic9
- encode9
- coden8
- coign8
- coned8
- conge8
- deice8
- genic8
- incog8
- deign7
- dinge7
- dingo7
- dogie7
- doing7
- geode7
- geoid7
- niece7
- ogeed7
- cede7
- cedi7
- code7
- coed7
- deco7
- dice7
- iced7
- odic7
- diene6
- donee6
- genie6
- cine6
- cion6
- coin6
- cone6
- coni6
- ding6
- doge6
- dong6
- edge6
- geed6
- gied6
- icon6
- nice6
- once6
- cig6
- cod6
- cog6
- doc6
- dene5
- deni5
- dine5
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