genus
Genus can refer to a general kind of something or (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species.
Length
5
Scrabble
6
WWF
9
Starts
GE
Ends
NUS
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “GENUS” Mean?
/ˈdʒiːnəs/
genus has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensesa general kind of something
“ignore the genus communism”
(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
a general kind of something
Length
5 letters
Starts With
G
Ends With
S
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
G, E, N, U, S
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆GENUS has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆GENUS is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆GENUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
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★★★★☆GENUS uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
G
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CVCVC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
GE, EN, NU, US
Trigrams
GEN, ENU, NUS
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