Words That Start With GEN

There are over 398 words that begin with GEN in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find GEN-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with GEN.

3-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Short high-frequency GEN-words:

gen

4-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 4-letter GEN-words:

gene

gena

gens

gent

genu

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5-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 5-letter GEN-words:

genre

genes

genus

genae

genal

genas

genet

genic

genie

genii

genip

genny

genoa

genom

genro

gents

genty

genua

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6-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 6-letter GEN-words:

gender

genome

genres

genera

geneva

genius

gentle

genets

genial

genies

genned

gennel

gennet

genoas

genoms

genros

gentes

gently

gentoo

gentry

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7-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 7-letter GEN-words:

general

genetic

genuine

generic

genders

generis

genesis

genette

genipap

genizah

gennels

genomic

genseng

genteel

gentian

gentium

gentled

gentler

gentles

genuses

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8-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 8-letter GEN-words:

generate

generals

generous

generant

genetics

genettes

genipaps

genistas

genitrix

geniuses

genizoth

genoises

genomics

genotype

gentians

gentiles

gentilic

gentling

gentrice

gentrify

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9-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 9-letter GEN-words:

generally

generated

generates

generator

gendarmes

genderise

genesises

genetical

genialise

genically

genistein

genitally

genitives

genlocked

genotyped

genotypic

gentilise

gentleman

gentrices

genuflect

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10-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 10-letter GEN-words:

generation

generating

generators

genderized

genealogic

generalism

generalize

generatrix

generosity

genialized

genisteins

gensdarmes

genteelest

genteelish

genteelism

gentilised

gentilisms

gentrifier

gentrifies

genuflects

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11-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 11-letter GEN-words:

generations

generalized

genetically

genealogies

genealogize

generalates

generaliser

generalisms

generalizer

generalling

generalness

genialising

genophobias

gentilhomme

gentilising

gentilitial

gentilitian

gentlenesse

genuflexion

genuineness

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12-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 12-letter GEN-words:

genderqueers

genealogical

genealogises

genealogizes

generalisers

generalities

generalizers

generalizing

generational

generatrices

genethliacal

genialnesses

geniculately

geniculation

genocidaires

genteelizing

gentianellas

gentlenesses

gentleperson

genuflecting

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13-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 13-letter GEN-words:

genderbending

genealogising

genealogizing

generalisable

generalnesses

generationism

genericnesses

genethlialogy

genetotrophic

geniculations

genitourinary

genotypically

genteelnesses

gentilshommes

gentlemanhood

gentlemanlier

gentlemanlike

gentlemanship

gentlepersons

genuinenesses

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14-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 14-letter GEN-words:

genderlessness

genealogically

generalisation

generalissimos

generalization

generalstrikes

generationally

generationisms

generousnesses

genethliacally

genethlialogic

genotoxicities

genotypicities

gentlemanhoods

gentlemanliest

gentlemanships

gentrification

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15-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 15-letter GEN-words:

generalisations

generalizations

genethlialogies

gentlemanliness

gentlewomanlier

gentrifications

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398 Common Words Starting with GEN

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What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with GEN?

31 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with GEN is generalizability with a total of 31 points.

G 2

E 1

N 1

E 1

R 1

A 1

L 1

I 1

Z 10

A 1

B 3

I 1

L 1

I 1

T 1

Y 4

Words that begin with GEN are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in GEN and words with GEN. Try our five letter words starting with GEN page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With GEN

How many words starting with GEN are in the English dictionary?

There are 398 words in the English dictionary that start with GEN, and most of them are 11 letters long (67 words of that length).
What's the longest word starting with GEN?

The longest word starting with GEN is "gentlemanlikenesses" at 19 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "generations" is the longest common word starting with GEN.
Are there any rare words starting with GEN worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon words like "generalizability", "generalization", "generalizable", "genealogize" start with GEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "generalizability" is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common words starting with GEN?

Most words starting with GEN are 11 letters long, including everyday words like "generations", "generalized", "genetically", "genealogies", "genealogize".