GERMAINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GERMAINE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GERMAINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERMAINE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERMAINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
germainesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GERMAINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GERMAINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GERMAINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GERMAINE
1 longer words begin with GERMAINE.
Shorter words from the letters in GERMAINE
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Common questions about GERMAINE
- Is GERMAINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GERMAINE is not in it.
- How many points is GERMAINE worth?
- GERMAINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GERMAINE?
- GERMAINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GERMAINE:
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