Words That Start With GEN

There are over 393 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

genips

genned

gennel

genoas

genoms

genros

gentes

gentil

gently

gentoo

gentry

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7-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 7-letter GEN-words:

general

genetic

genuine

generic

generis

geneses

genesis

genipap

genista

genitor

genizah

genlock

gennels

genning

genomes

genomic

gentier

gentled

gentles

gentoos

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8-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 8-letter GEN-words:

generate

generals

generous

gendered

generale

genipapo

genipaps

genitors

geniuses

genlocks

gennaker

genocide

genogram

genoises

genotype

gensengs

gentilic

gentlest

gentling

gentries

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9-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 9-letter GEN-words:

generally

generated

generates

generator

generable

generalcy

generants

genesises

genialise

genicular

genitalic

genitives

genocides

genotoxic

genotypic

genteeler

genteelly

gentleman

gentlemen

gentrices

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10-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 10-letter GEN-words:

generation

generating

generators

genealogic

generalise

generously

genethliac

genetrices

genetrixes

genevrette

genialness

genitalial

genitrices

genophobia

genteelise

genteelish

gentilises

gentlefolk

gentrifier

genuflects

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11-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 11-letter GEN-words:

generations

generalized

genetically

genderfluid

genderising

genderqueer

genericness

genialising

geniculates

genophobias

genotypical

genteelised

genteelises

genteelizes

gentilhomme

gentilising

gentilities

gentilizing

genuflected

genuineness

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12-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 12-letter GEN-words:

genealogical

genealogises

genealogized

generalisers

generalising

generalities

generativity

generatrices

generousness

genialnesses

geniculately

geniculating

geniculation

genocidaires

gentianellas

gentilitious

gentleperson

genuflecting

genuflection

genuflexions

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13-Letter Words Starting With GEN

Common 13-letter GEN-words:

genealogizing

generalisable

generalizable

generalnesses

generalstrike

generationism

genericnesses

genethliacons

genetotrophic

genitourinary

genotypically

gentianaceous

gentilshommes

gentlemanhood

gentlemanlier

gentlemanlike

gentlepersons

gentlewomanly

genuflections

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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393 Common Words Starting with GEN

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with GEN is generalizable with a total of 25 points.

G 2

E 1

N 1

E 1

R 1

A 1

L 1

I 1

Z 10

A 1

B 3

L 1

E 1

adjective 1. able to be made more widely or generally applicable

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 393 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 "genethlialogies" at 15 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 "generalization", "generalizable", "genderqueer", "generalizer" start with GEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "generalizable" is worth 25 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", "genderfluid", "genderising".