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   ver·min

   /ˈvərmən/

   noun

   • 1. wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or that carry disease, e.g., rodents.
   • ▪ parasitic worms or insects: "his clothes are infested with vermin"
   • ▪ people perceived as despicable and as causing problems for the rest of society: "the vermin who ransacked her house"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally denoting animals such as reptiles and snakes): from Old French, based on Latin vermis ‘worm’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. verminous adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • M

     3

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

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