Is GENUINENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GENUINENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GENUINENESS mean?
- noun
the state of being genuine
- noun
undisputed credibility
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + U (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (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 GENUINENESS
GENUINENESS 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 GENUINENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- geniuses9
- ingenues9
- unseeing9
- engines8
- ensigns8
- ensuing8
- geneses8
- genesis8
- genuine8
- genuses8
- gunnies8
- ingenue8
- neguses8
- seeings8
- sensing8
- signees8
- sunning8
- egises7
- engine7
- ensign7
- genies7
- genius7
- gneiss7
- guises7
- gunnen7
- gussie7
- seeing7
- segues7
- sieges7
- signee7
- singes7
- susing7
- ennuis6
- ensues6
- seines6
- sensei6
- unseen6
- unsees6
- geese6
- genes6
- genie6
- genus6
- guess6
- guise6
- negus6
- segni6
- segue6
- sengi6
- siege6
- signs6
- singe6
- sings6
- snugs6
- suing6
- using6
- ennui5
- ensue5
- esnes5
- issue5
- nenes5
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