GERMS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GERMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
g2e1r1m3s1
PlayableGERMS · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GERMS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful GERMS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERMS
No single letter turns GERMS into another word.
How GERMS scores
Scrabble g2e1r1m3s1 8
Words with Friends g3e1r1m4s1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in GERMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words ending in GERMS
2 words end in GERMS. Useful as a back hook: play GERMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GERMS
gems7 germ7 megs7 rems6 ergs5 gers5 regs5 gem6 meg6 ems5 erm5 mer5 mes5 rem5 erg4 ger4 reg4 seg4 ers3 res3 ser3 em4 me4 er2 es2 re2
Common questions about GERMS
- Is GERMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GERMS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GERMS worth?
- GERMS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GERMS?
- No single letter can be added to GERMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GERMS:
Open GERMS in the Word Finder