What does GENEROUS mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈdʒɛnərəs/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. willing to give and share unstintingly“a generous donation”
  2. not petty in character and mind“unusually generous in his judgment of people”
  3. more than adequate“a generous portion”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of GENEROUS

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside GENEROUS

171 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is GENEROUS a valid word in word games?

GENEROUS is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is GENEROUS worth?

GENEROUS is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from GENEROUS?

171 other words, including ON, OR, SO and ONE.