SEEM is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SEEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEEM?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEEM is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
seemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEEM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SEEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,427.
What stands out about SEEM
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SEEM mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give the impression of being something, or to appear a certain way, without stating this as a confirmed fact.
Something can seem true, kind, or strange based on how it looks or feels to an observer, even if the underlying reality has not been confirmed, which is why seem is often followed by an adjective or by to be. The word lets a speaker describe an impression while staying careful not to claim certainty.
How SEEM is used
Very common in everyday speech and writing, used to soften a statement or admit uncertainty.
- You seem tired after such a long journey.
- It would seem that no one told her about the change.
- The plan seemed simple until the weather turned bad.
- He tried to seem calm during the interview.
- Things are not always what they seem.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEEM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SEEM
The 4 tiles of SEEM in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with SEEM
22 longer words begin with SEEM.
Words ending in SEEM
6 words end in SEEM. Useful as a back hook: play SEEM onto a word already on the board.
Words with SEEM inside
Showing 24 of 35 words that contain SEEM somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SEEM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SEEM
Common questions about SEEM
- Is SEEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEEM, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEEM worth?
- SEEM is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEEM mean?
- To give the impression of being something, or to appear a certain way, without stating this as a confirmed fact.
- What letters can be added to SEEM?
- SEEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SEEM:
Open SEEM in the Word Finder