WHEATGERM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHEATGERM 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WHEATGERM?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHEATGERM is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHEATGERM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wheatgermsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHEATGERM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHEATGERM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHEATGERM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHEATGERM
1 longer words begin with WHEATGERM.
Shorter words from the letters in WHEATGERM
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Common questions about WHEATGERM
- Is WHEATGERM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHEATGERM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHEATGERM worth?
- WHEATGERM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHEATGERM?
- WHEATGERM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHEATGERM:
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