SEMAPHORES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SEMAPHORES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
s1e1m3a1p3h4o1r1e1s1
PlayableSEMAPHORES · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SEMAPHORES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful SEMAPHORES is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMAPHORES
No single letter turns SEMAPHORES into another word.
How SEMAPHORES scores
Scrabble s1e1m3a1p3h4o1r1e1s1 17
Words with Friends s1e1m4a1p4h3o1r1e1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in SEMAPHORES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMAPHORES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SEMAPHORES
- SEMAPHORES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SEMAPHORES
semaphore16 emphases15 hormeses13 mahseers13 pharoses13 reshapes13 sphaeres13 spheares13 seahorse11 seashore11 hampers14 apheses12 hareems12 heapers12 mahseer12 marshes12 mashers12 moshers12 phasers12 phasors12 phrases12 rehomes12 reshape12 seraphs12 shamers12 shapers12 sheepos12 sherpas12 shmears12 shmeers12 smasher12 spahees12 sphaere12 sphaers12 spheare12 sphears12 spheres12 amperes11 empares11 empress11
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Common questions about SEMAPHORES
- Is SEMAPHORES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEMAPHORES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEMAPHORES worth?
- SEMAPHORES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMAPHORES?
- No single letter can be added to SEMAPHORES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SEMAPHORES:
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