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.
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
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
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
What does SEMAPHORES mean in Scrabble?
SEMAPHORES is a form of SEMAPHORE (its plural or a verb form).
Shorter words from the letters in SEMAPHORES
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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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