GERM is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. GERM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GERM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERM is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GERM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GERM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does GERM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A microorganism that causes disease, or the earliest form from which something develops.
In everyday speech, a germ usually refers to a bacterium or virus capable of causing illness, so people wash their hands to remove germs. In a second sense, a germ is the beginning of something larger, as in the germ of an idea that later grows into a full plan.
How GERM is used
Covers both disease-causing microbes and early beginnings of ideas.
- Washing hands helps remove germs before eating.
- A single germ can multiply rapidly in warm conditions.
- The proposal began as the germ of an idea during a meeting.
- Doctors explained how a germ spreads between people.
- That small suggestion held the germ of a great invention.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GERM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GERM
Showing 24 of 72 words that begin with GERM.
Words ending in GERM
4 words end in GERM. Useful as a back hook: play GERM onto a word already on the board.
Words with GERM inside
22 words contain GERM in the middle. Words that start with GERM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GERM
Common questions about GERM
- Is GERM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GERM, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GERM worth?
- GERM is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GERM mean?
- A microorganism that causes disease, or the earliest form from which something develops.
- What letters can be added to GERM?
- GERM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GERM:
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