Definitions For Derm

Etymology 1

"skin".

Noun

{{en-noun, ?}} (anatomy) The integument of animal; the skin. Alternate form of dermis

Etymology 2

Shortening.

Noun

DERM (plural DERMs) (slang) {{clipping of, en, dermatologist}}

Etymology 3

From a borrowing of {{bor, en, af, derm, t=intestine}}, related to {{cog, nl, darm, t=intestine}}. {{doublet, en, tharm}}.

Noun

DERM (plural DERMs) (South Africa, slang, usually, in the plural) guts : What are you going to do with the fish derms? : I saw an accident and a girl was lying on the pavement and her derms were all hanging out.

References

1978: A Dictionary of South African English. Ed. Jean Branford. Oxford University Press.

Anagrams

D-MER, Drem, E-DRM, EMDR, merd

Is Derm a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
7
Words with Friends
8

The word Derm is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends

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