GERMY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GERMY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GERMY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERMY is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERMY
No single letter turns GERMY into another word.
How GERMY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GERMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does GERMY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Covered with or full of germs; unclean in a way associated with disease-causing microorganisms.
People call something germy when they suspect it is carrying bacteria or viruses, even without any scientific test to prove it, so the word is used casually rather than in medical writing. A germy doorknob or a germy sponge is simply one that feels or looks unhygienic. The word is built directly from germ plus the common adjective ending -y, the same pattern as muddy or dusty.
How GERMY is used
Informal, everyday word for describing surfaces or objects that seem unhygienic; not used in clinical or scientific contexts.
- She wiped down the germy countertop before cooking.
- Public door handles always feel germy to him.
- The kids were told not to touch the germy handrail.
- A germy sponge can spread more bacteria than it removes.
- He avoided the germy gym equipment without wiping it first.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GERMY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GERMY
Common questions about GERMY
- Is GERMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GERMY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GERMY worth?
- GERMY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GERMY mean?
- Covered with or full of germs; unclean in a way associated with disease-causing microorganisms.
- What letters can be added to GERMY?
- No single letter can be added to GERMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GERMY:
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