GERMANOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. GERMANOUS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GERMANOUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERMANOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERMANOUS
No single letter turns GERMANOUS into another word.
How GERMANOUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GERMANOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GERMANOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GERMANOUS
- All 9 letters of GERMANOUS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GERMANOUS
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Common questions about GERMANOUS
- Is GERMANOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GERMANOUS is not in it.
- How many points is GERMANOUS worth?
- GERMANOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GERMANOUS?
- No single letter can be added to GERMANOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GERMANOUS:
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