HEMICYCLIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEMICYCLIC is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HEMICYCLIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEMICYCLIC is to know. It scores 24 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEMICYCLIC
No single letter turns HEMICYCLIC into another word.
How HEMICYCLIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HEMICYCLIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 3 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. HEMICYCLIC needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in HEMICYCLIC
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Common questions about HEMICYCLIC
- Is HEMICYCLIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HEMICYCLIC is not in it.
- How many points is HEMICYCLIC worth?
- HEMICYCLIC is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEMICYCLIC?
- No single letter can be added to HEMICYCLIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HEMICYCLIC:
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