Definition of GENU

genu

Plural: genua

Noun

  • An anatomical term for the knee or a knee-like bend.
  • hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
  • The knee.
  • The knee.
  • A knee-like structure, in particular a bend in the corpus callosum of mammals.

Examples

  • Placing GENU on a double-letter score felt like hitting a vital anatomical point on the board.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*ǵónu
Borrowed from Latin genu (“knee”).

Synonyms

articulatio genus, human knee, knee, knee joint

Scrabble Score: 5

genu: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
genu: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
genu: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

genu: valid Words With Friends Word