Explore this spelling list: Words starting with ge. Learn the words in the spelling list then try out the spelling games at the bottom of the page. Have you tried our spelling games and printable spelling lists yet?
Before the vowel e, the sound /j/ is usually spelled with the letter g.
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gem |
A garnet is a red gem.
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gen |
Gen is a slang word for knowledge.
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gene |
The illness is caused by the inheritance of an abnormal gene.
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germ |
A germ is a microorganism that can cause disease.
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gelignite |
The miners used gelignite to blast the quarry wall away.
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gender |
It is important not to discriminate against people because of their age, race, gender or disability.
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gentle |
I used a gentle soap to cleanse my face.
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general |
The teacher noticed a general increase in her class's spelling scores.
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generate |
His talk should generate much interest.
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generous |
Thank you for your generous donation.
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genius |
Einstein was a genius.
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genuine |
Are these genuine diamonds or fakes?
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geography |
At school, Geography was one of my favourite subjects.
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geometry |
We are studying angles in our geometry class.
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george |
Did St George slay a dragon?
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germinate |
How long will these seeds take to germinate?
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gesture |
His gesture showed that he was very angry.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 19. Soft g: ge, gi, gy
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Spelling games using the word list: Words starting with ge
Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Spooky spelling
A spelling game for Halloween!
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
Print spelling worksheets and activities: Words starting with ge
Handwriting worksheets: Words starting with ge
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