SEMICARBAZIDE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 29 points
It depends on the list you play by. SEMICARBAZIDE 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 29 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SEMICARBAZIDE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEMICARBAZIDE is to know. It scores 29 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMICARBAZIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
semicarbazidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMICARBAZIDE scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in SEMICARBAZIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMICARBAZIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SEMICARBAZIDE
1 longer words begin with SEMICARBAZIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMICARBAZIDE
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Common questions about SEMICARBAZIDE
- Is SEMICARBAZIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SEMICARBAZIDE is not in it.
- How many points is SEMICARBAZIDE worth?
- SEMICARBAZIDE is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMICARBAZIDE?
- SEMICARBAZIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of SEMICARBAZIDE:
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