HEMICYCLE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. HEMICYCLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHEMICYCLE · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HEMICYCLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful HEMICYCLE is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEMICYCLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hemicyclesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEMICYCLE scores
Scrabble h4e1m3i1c3y4c3l1e1 21
Words with Friends h3e1m4i1c4y3c4l2e1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in HEMICYCLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEMICYCLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEMICYCLE
1 longer words begin with HEMICYCLE.
Shorter words from the letters in HEMICYCLE
chimley17 chymic18 chicly16 chemic15 lychee14 chicle13 cicely13 cleche13 cliche13 mycele13 eliche11 lichee11 chyme15 yecch15 chyle13 hylic13 chime12 cycle12 hemic12 leccy12 miche12 milch12 chiel10 chile10 elchi10 leech10 limey10 lycee10 clime9 melic9 elemi7 lych12 yech12 chem11 chic11 cyme11 mech11 mich11 hyle10 eche9
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Common questions about HEMICYCLE
- Is HEMICYCLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEMICYCLE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEMICYCLE worth?
- HEMICYCLE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEMICYCLE?
- HEMICYCLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HEMICYCLE:
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