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Is GERMINATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GERMINATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GERMINATES mean?

Germinates is a form of GERMINATE.

  1. verb

    produce buds, branches, or germinate

    “the potatoes sprouted”

  2. verb

    work out

    “We have developed a new theory of evolution”

  3. verb

    cause to grow or sprout

    “the plentiful rain germinated my plants”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

10

Letters

G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for GERMINATES

GERMINATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of GERMINATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from GERMINATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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