Genre

5 lettersnounmoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

A category of artistic composition characterized by similarities in style or subject matter.

“Science fiction is her favorite movie genre.”

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French origin with E vowels and silent E ending.

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Worth 6 points, good for using R and N consonants.

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