Is GENE a word?
GENE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, has 4 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 7 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, GENE is a valid word.
What does gene mean?
noun: (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity.
“genes were formerly called factors”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
GENE: word details
- Pronunciation: JEEN (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 4 letters, a short word. It is one of 5,469 4-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 5 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 7 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside gene
Words you can make from the letters of gene.
Solve a whole rack, not just GENE
GENE is one word. If you are holding tiles rather than looking up a single entry, the Scrabble word finder ranks every play from your rack by points, and the Words With Friends solver scores the same letters with WWF values instead, which changes the order of the list.
Frequently asked questions
What does GENE mean?
GENE is a noun. It means: (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity.
Is GENE a valid word?
Yes, GENE is a valid word. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.