Genes

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Units of heredity that determine specific traits in living organisms.

“Blue eyes are determined by recessive genes.”

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Double E pattern with G start and N middle.

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Worth 6 points, good for E vowel placement.

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