Definition of genuine

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• genuine is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
• genuine is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
• genuine is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of genuine

• being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a genuine dilemma

  Synonyms

  1. actual
  2. literal
  3. real
• not fake or counterfeit (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a genuine Picasso
  2. genuine leather

  Synonyms

  1. echt
• not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed (adjective)

  Examples

  1. genuine emotion

  Synonyms

  1. true
  2. unfeigned

See definition of genuine in Merriam Webster