Gene

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A unit of heredity that determines specific characteristics in living organisms.

“Scientists discovered the gene responsible for eye color.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dʒiːn/

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Synonyms

hereditary unitDNA segment

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Wordle

Double E, starts with G, simple pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points, all common letters.

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Change a single letter of “gene” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bene cene dene gane gena genl gens gent genu gere gone gyne

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “gene”.

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Longer words starting with Gene

Words that begin with “gene”.

genep genes genet geneva general generic genesis genetic generate generous genetics genealogy generally generated generates generator generating generation generators generations

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