GERMINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GERMINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GERMINATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERMINATE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERMINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GERMINATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GERMINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GERMINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GERMINATE
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GERMINATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To begin to grow, as a seed putting out its first shoot, or to cause a seed to do so.
Seeds germinate when they get enough warmth and moisture after a resting period. The word is also used for ideas that start to take shape and develop slowly.
How GERMINATE is used
Germinate is used for seeds and, figuratively, for developing ideas.
- The beans germinate within a week on a warm windowsill.
- The idea for the novel began to germinate on a train.
- You can germinate lentils in a damp cloth.
- Some seeds will not germinate in cold soil.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GERMINATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GERMINATE
The 9 tiles of GERMINATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GERMINATE
2 longer words begin with GERMINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in GERMINATE
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Common questions about GERMINATE
- Is GERMINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GERMINATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GERMINATE worth?
- GERMINATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GERMINATE mean?
- To begin to grow, as a seed putting out its first shoot, or to cause a seed to do so.
- What letters can be added to GERMINATE?
- GERMINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GERMINATE:
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