SEMAPHORING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. SEMAPHORING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
s1e1m3a1p3h4o1r1i1n1g2
PlayableSEMAPHORING · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SEMAPHORING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.73
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.73%
Our own measure of how useful SEMAPHORING is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMAPHORING
No single letter turns SEMAPHORING into another word.
How SEMAPHORING scores
Scrabble s1e1m3a1p3h4o1r1i1n1g2 19
Words with Friends s1e1m4a1p4h3o1r1i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in SEMAPHORING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMAPHORING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SEMAPHORING
- All 11 letters of SEMAPHORING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SEMAPHORING
nephograms18 phorminges18 sphenogram18 angiosperm15 hampering17 morphings17 nephogram17 pharmings17 phenogams17 morphines16 orphanism16 premonish16 rehomings15 reshaping15 shmearing15 siphonage15 harmonies14 harmonise14 panegoism14 angishore13 mageship16 morphing16 pharming16 phenogam16 aphorism15 morphean15 morphias15 morphine15 morphins15 nephrism15 phrenism15 samphire15 seraphim15 sopherim15 esophagi14 gemshorn14 harpings14 hogmanes14 homagers14 homering14
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Common questions about SEMAPHORING
- Is SEMAPHORING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEMAPHORING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEMAPHORING worth?
- SEMAPHORING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMAPHORING?
- No single letter can be added to SEMAPHORING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SEMAPHORING:
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