Genes

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Units of heredity that determine specific traits in living organisms.

“Blue eyes are determined by recessive genes.”

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Synonyms

DNAhereditytraits

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double E pattern with G start and N middle.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, good for E vowel placement.

Words Related to Genes

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “genes” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

benes denes genep genet genos gents genus genys lenes nenes penes renes

Words you can make from Genes

Shorter words formed from the letters in “genes”.

engs ense esne gees gene gens seen

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “genes”.

genres seeing

Longer words starting with Genes

Words that begin with “genes”.

genesis

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