Is GENUFLECTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GENUFLECTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GENUFLECTING mean?
Genuflecting is a form of GENUFLECT.
- verb
bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- verb
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + U (1) + F (4) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 GENUFLECTING
GENUFLECTING 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 GENUFLECTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- genuflect15
- neglecting14
- engulfing14
- influence14
- clefting14
- fleecing14
- unfeeling13
- feculent13
- fencing13
- fleeting12
- gunflint12
- fugling12
- funicle12
- gulfing12
- inflect12
- uncleft12
- unfence12
- fungic12
- negligent11
- cultigen11
- electing11
- influent11
- feeling11
- felting11
- fleeing11
- fluting11
- fueling11
- fulgent11
- fennec11
- infect11
- gentling10
- gleeting10
- lungeing10
- clueing10
- eugenic10
- genetic10
- neglect10
- teenful10
- engulf10
- feeing10
- fening10
- feting10
- feuing10
- giftee10
- ingulf10
- cleft10
- clift10
- fence10
- glutenin9
- ungentle9
- centile9
- cutline9
- glueing9
- leucine9
- leucite9
- licente9
- linecut9
- lugeing9
- lunging9
- neglige9
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