SEMICIRCLE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SEMICIRCLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSEMICIRCLE · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept SEMICIRCLE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful SEMICIRCLE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMICIRCLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMICIRCLE scores
Scrabble s1e1m3i1c3i1r1c3l1e1 16
Words with Friends s1e1m4i1c4i1r1c4l2e1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in SEMICIRCLE, 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 | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMICIRCLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SEMICIRCLE
2 longer words begin with SEMICIRCLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMICIRCLE
cicelies12 cimices13 cilices11 cimiers11 circles11 clerics11 icicles11 leccies11 mercies11 reccies11 ceilers9 mielies9 milreis9 slimier9 smilier9 cecils10 cercis10 cilice10 cimier10 circle10 cleric10 climes10 cremes10 crimes10 crisic10 ecesic10 eremic10 icicle10 melics10 merces10 recces10 ceiler8 ceilis8 cerise8 creels8 elemis8 elmier8 ilices8 limier8 merels8
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Common questions about SEMICIRCLE
- Is SEMICIRCLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEMICIRCLE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEMICIRCLE worth?
- SEMICIRCLE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMICIRCLE?
- SEMICIRCLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SEMICIRCLE:
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