8 Letter Words Containing GEN

There are 207+ eight letter words with GEN in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter GEN word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with GEN.

Popular 8-Letter Words With GEN

hydrogen 16
generate 9
agencies 11
nitrogen 9
generals 9
generous 9
agenesia 9
amidogen 12
biogenic 13
dysgenic 15
generics 11
gentians 9

All 8-Letter Words With GEN (155 words)

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How Common is GEN as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 207 8-letter words containing GEN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.2, with -S endings dominating (34% of them).

Total Words
207
Avg Scrabble Score
12.2
Most Common Ending (34%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter GEN-Words in Scrabble

zymogene 23
zymogens 23
genizahs 21
exigency 21
oxygenic 21
genizoth 21

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains GEN?

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains GEN is zymogene with a total of 23 points.

Z 10
Y 4
M 3
O 1
G 2
E 1
N 1
E 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words With GEN

  • How many 8 letter words containing GEN are in the English dictionary?

    There are 207 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain GEN. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.2.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing GEN worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "zoogenic", "zymogene", "gazogene", "genizoth" contain GEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zymogene" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing GEN?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing GEN include "hydrogen", "generate", "agencies", "nitrogen", "generals".