Definition of germinate

"germinate" in the verb sense

1. shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout

produce buds, branches, or germinate

"the potatoes sprouted"

2. evolve, germinate, develop

work out

"We have developed a new theory of evolution"

3. germinate

cause to grow or sprout

"the plentiful rain germinated my plants"

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Quotations for germinate

The unknown! It is the field in which are sown our dreams, where we see them germinate, grow, and bloom. Who would live without the benefit of the incertitude granted to our miseries. [ E. Souvestre ]

germinate in Scrabble®

The word germinate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters germinate:

GERMINATE
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (31 words)

arenite, emirate, garment, gatemen, germane, granite, grantee, greaten, ingrate, integer, mangier, matinee, meatier, meeting, migrant, migrate, minaret, mintage, ragtime, raiment, reagent, reaming, regimen, reimage, tangier, teaming, tearing, teeming, trainee, treeing, triaene

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word germinate

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In germinate

GERMINATE
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germinate in Words With Friends™

The word germinate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters germinate:

GERMINATE
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (31 words)

arenite, emirate, garment, gatemen, germane, granite, grantee, greaten, ingrate, integer, mangier, matinee, meatier, meeting, migrant, migrate, minaret, mintage, ragtime, raiment, reagent, reaming, regimen, reimage, tangier, teaming, tearing, teeming, trainee, treeing, triaene

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word germinate

GERMINATE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In germinate

GERMINATE
(243)
GERMINATE
(138)
MIGRANT
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(114)
REIMAGE
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Words within the letters of germinate

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Words containing the sequence germinate

Words that start with germinate (3 words)

Words with germinate in them (4 words)

Words that end with germinate (2 words)

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