What does GERM mean?
GERM is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.
- Pronunciation
- /dʒɜrm/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Words With Friends score
- 9
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- anything that provides inspiration for later work
- a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
- a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Anagrams of GERM
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside GERM
8 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is GERM a Scrabble word?
GERM is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is GERM worth?
GERM is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from GERM?
8 other words, including ME, RE, EM and ER.