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Genteel in Scrabble and Meaning

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What does genteel mean? Is genteel a Scrabble word?

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Is genteel a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word genteel is a Scrabble US word. The word genteel is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

G2E1N1T1E1E1L1

Is genteel a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word genteel is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

G2E1N1T1E1E1L1

Is genteel a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word genteel is a Words With Friends word. The word genteel is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

G3E1N2T1E1E1L2

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7-letter words (1 found)

GENTEEL,

6-letter words (1 found)

GENTLE,

5-letter words (7 found)

GELEE,GENET,GLEET,GLENT,NEELE,TEENE,TENGE,

4-letter words (14 found)

ETEN,GELT,GENE,GENT,GLEE,GLEN,LEET,LENG,LENT,NETE,TEEL,TEEN,TELE,TENE,

3-letter words (19 found)

EEL,EEN,ELT,ENE,ENG,GEE,GEL,GEN,GET,LEE,LEG,LET,NEE,NEG,NET,TEE,TEG,TEL,TEN,

2-letter words (6 found)

EE,EL,EN,ET,NE,TE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 49 words from genteel according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of genteel

genteel

Etymology

Borrowed from French gentil (“gentile”), from Latin gentīlis (“of or belonging to the same people or nation”), from gēns (“clan; tribe; people, family”) + adjective suffix -īlis (“-ile”). Doublet of gentle, gentile, and jaunty. See also gens, gender, genus, and generation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɛnˈtiːl/

Adjective

genteel (comparative more genteel, superlative most genteel)

  1. Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
  2. Polite and well-mannered.
  3. Stylish or elegant.
  4. Aristocratic.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • gentleman

Translations

Anagrams

  • genelet

Source: wiktionary.org