With GEN
7 words · highest scoring is degenerative at 17 points
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About 12 Letter Words With GEN
There are 7 twelve letter words containing GEN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is degenerative at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — DEGENERATION, GENEALOGICAL, INTELLIGENCE among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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12 Letter Words With GEN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 12 Letter Words With GEN
- degenerative17
- genealogical16
- regenerative16
- intelligence15
- degeneration14
- generational13
- regeneration13
Common 12 Letter Words With GEN
- degeneration14
- degenerative17
- genealogical16
- generational13
- intelligence15
- regeneration13
- regenerative16
12 Letter Words With GEN Defined
- degenerationNoun · 14 points
- the state or process of being or becoming degenerate; decline or deterioration
- degenerativeAdjective · 17 points
- (of a disease) characterized by progressive deterioration and loss of function in the organs or tissues
- genealogicalAdjective · 16 points
- relating to the study or tracing of lines of family descent
- generationalAdjective · 13 points
- relating to or characteristic of all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively
- intelligenceNoun · 15 points
- the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills
- regenerationNoun · 13 points
- the action or process of regenerating or being regenerated
12 Letter Words With GEN: Questions
How many twelve letter words containing GEN are there?
There are 7 twelve letter words containing GEN in our dictionary, and 7 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among twelve letter words containing GEN?
DEGENERATIVE is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common twelve letter words containing GEN?
DEGENERATION, GENEALOGICAL, INTELLIGENCE are among the most familiar twelve letter words containing GEN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these twelve letter words containing GEN valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.