Is GENUFLECTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GENUFLECTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GENUFLECTS mean?
Genuflects 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
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + U (1) + F (4) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + S (1) = 16 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 GENUFLECTS
GENUFLECTS 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 GENUFLECTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- genuflect15
- feculent13
- uncleft12
- neglects11
- engulfs11
- fulgent11
- clefts11
- fences11
- fescue11
- esculent10
- neglect10
- nestful10
- netfuls10
- teenful10
- engulf10
- fugles10
- clefs10
- cleft10
- feces10
- fence10
- fleets9
- flense9
- fluent9
- flutes9
- funest9
- netful9
- unfelt9
- flung9
- fugle9
- gulfs9
- clef9
- engluts8
- gentles8
- glutens8
- lungees8
- culets8
- elects8
- lucent8
- select8
- uncles8
- clegs8
- clung8
- feels8
- felts8
- fetes8
- fetus8
- flees8
- fleet8
- flues8
- flute8
- fuels8
- fusee8
- fusel8
- lefts8
- fugs8
- gulf8
- eluents7
- unsteel7
- englut7
- genets7
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