Germ

/d͡ʒɜːm/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters

Definition of Germ

noun

The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud or spore.
A pathogenic microorganism.
The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ.
The origin of an idea or project.
"the germ of civil liberty"
An equivalence class that includes a specified function defined in an open neighborhood.

verb

To grow, as if parasitic.

Anagrams of Germ

No exact anagrams found for "germ". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "germ" and rearranging:

+agamer marge regma

Related Word Patterns

GE...Words starting with "ge"...RMWords ending with "rm"All 4-letter words Unscramble "germ"

Letter Values

g2

e1

r1

m3

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "germ"All 4-Letter Words Words Starting With "G"

Rhymes With Germ

aciform aciniform aeriform affirm alarm aliform angiosperm angleworm antireform aquafarm arciform arm

Related 4-Letter Words

gabs gaby gadi gads gaed gaen gaes gaff gaga gage gags gain gait gala gale

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Germ"

Germ is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Germ" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "germ" is a low-scoring word.