SEMANTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. SEMANTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SEMANTIC?

Word power: 45 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SEMANTIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SEMANTIC

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SEMANTIC scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in SEMANTIC, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMANTIC has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about SEMANTIC

• All 8 letters of SEMANTIC are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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

Anagrams of SEMANTIC

The 8 tiles of SEMANTIC in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SEMANTIC

5 longer words begin with SEMANTIC.

Shorter words from the letters in SEMANTIC

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Common questions about SEMANTIC

Is SEMANTIC valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEMANTIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SEMANTIC worth?

SEMANTIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SEMANTIC?

SEMANTIC takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.