01 Word definition

germanium

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is GERMANIUM a word?

Yes. GERMANIUM is a 9-letter noun. a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

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How do you spell GERMANIUM?

G-E-R-M-A-N-I-U-M

GERMANIUM contains 9 letters, begins with G, and ends with M.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite

Synonyms
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Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GERMANIUM spelled?

G1E2R3M4A5N6I7U8M9
Starts withGERFirst 3 letters
Ends withIUMLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats M
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell GERMANIUM?

GERMANIUM is spelled G-E-R-M-A-N-I-U-M. It contains 9 letters.