Yes, gene is a Scrabble word!
...and is worth 5 points in Scrabble, and 7 points in Words with Friends
gene
Noun
1. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
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