71 Words Ending in GEN
The ending GEN appears in 71 words, from 3-letter words up to 14 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 19 entries. Average word length: 8.8 letters.
N is among the most frequent ending letters. It marks infinitives in many languages and closes countless English nouns (nation, reason, opinion) and adjectives (broken, golden, common).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in GEN: OXYHYDROGEN (29 pts), PHYTOPATHOGEN (27 pts), ENCEPHALITOGEN (22 pts), ZYMOGEN (22 pts), PRECIPITINOGEN (21 pts). The shortest is GEN (3 letters) and the longest is ANTICARCINOGEN (14 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with L.
Notable words: BIOGEN — a hypothetical unit of protoplasm [n].; ACROGEN — a cryptogam with a distinct permanent stem; a fern, a moss [n].; ALLERGEN — a substance that induces an allergic reaction [n].; CHALCOGEN — an element from group VI(B) of the periodic table, namely sulphur, selenium or tellurium [n]. Browse words ending in CHIEF for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in GEN?
OXYHYDROGEN scores 29 points. Runner-up: PHYTOPATHOGEN at 27 points. See words starting with VO for more high-value options.
How many words end in GEN?
Our dictionary has 71 words that end in GEN. They range from 3 to 14 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (19).
What is the shortest word that ends in GEN?
GEN at just 3 letters. It means: as in gen up, to brief [v].