genie

Meanings

Plural: genies, genii

Noun

(Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.

Origin / Etymology

From French génie (“genius, genie”), a phono-semantic matching of Arabic جِنِّيّ (jinniyy).

Synonyms

djinn, djinni, djinny, jinnee, jinni

Scrabble Score: 6

genie is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
genie is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
genie is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

genie is a valid Words With Friends word