SEMIBULL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SEMIBULL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SEMIBULL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEMIBULL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMIBULL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
semibullsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMIBULL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SEMIBULL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMIBULL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SEMIBULL
1 longer words begin with SEMIBULL.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMIBULL
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Common questions about SEMIBULL
- Is SEMIBULL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SEMIBULL is not in it.
- How many points is SEMIBULL worth?
- SEMIBULL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMIBULL?
- SEMIBULL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SEMIBULL:
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