GERMFREE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GERMFREE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GERMFREE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERMFREE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERMFREE
No single letter turns GERMFREE into another word.
How GERMFREE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GERMFREE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GERMFREE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GERMFREE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Free from germs and other harmful microorganisms.
Germfree describes an environment or animal kept clear of all microbes, as in some laboratory work. It goes further than clean, since even harmless bacteria are absent in a germfree setting.
How GERMFREE is used
Used in medicine and laboratory science for anything germfree.
- The mice were raised in a germfree chamber.
- A germfree room is needed for the experiment.
- He insisted on a germfree workspace before starting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GERMFREE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GERMFREE
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Common questions about GERMFREE
- Is GERMFREE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GERMFREE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GERMFREE worth?
- GERMFREE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GERMFREE mean?
- Free from germs and other harmful microorganisms.
- What letters can be added to GERMFREE?
- No single letter can be added to GERMFREE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GERMFREE:
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