GERMANE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GERMANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GERMANE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERMANE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERMANE
No single letter turns GERMANE into another word.
How GERMANE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GERMANE, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 124,763.
What does GERMANE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Closely related and relevant to the subject being considered.
Germane suggests a remark fits the point under discussion rather than wandering off it. Lawyers and chairs of meetings use it to rule on whether something belongs.
How GERMANE is used
Germane is formal and usually followed by to, as in germane to the case.
- The judge asked whether the evidence was germane.
- Her comment was germane to the debate.
- Keep only the germane facts in the report.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GERMANE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GERMANE
3 longer words begin with GERMANE.
Shorter words from the letters in GERMANE
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Common questions about GERMANE
- Is GERMANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GERMANE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GERMANE worth?
- GERMANE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GERMANE mean?
- Closely related and relevant to the subject being considered.
- What letters can be added to GERMANE?
- No single letter can be added to GERMANE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GERMANE:
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