germ

NOUN /dʒɜrm/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH G

germ is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2E1R1M3
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does germ mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

A minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use.

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2

Anything that provides inspiration for later work.

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3

A small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism.

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Anagrams of germ

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