SEMES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SEMES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEMES?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful SEMES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMES
No single letter turns SEMES into another word.
How SEMES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SEMES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 95,060.
What stands out about SEMES
- SEMES is a palindrome: it reads the same in both directions, so it plays the same way whichever end you build from.
- SEMES begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 SEMES mean in Scrabble?
SEMES is the plural of SEME.
SEME(adjective) — Covered or strewn with a small repeated pattern or scattering of tiny charges, as a heraldic field.
Anagrams of SEMES
The 5 tiles of SEMES in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SEMES
7 longer words begin with SEMES.
Words ending in SEMES
4 words end in SEMES. Useful as a back hook: play SEMES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMES
Common questions about SEMES
- Is SEMES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEMES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEMES worth?
- SEMES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMES?
- No single letter can be added to SEMES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SEMES:
Open SEMES in the Word Finder