SEMICIRCULARLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. SEMICIRCULARLY 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SEMICIRCULARLY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEMICIRCULARLY is to know. It scores 23 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMICIRCULARLY
No single letter turns SEMICIRCULARLY into another word.
How SEMICIRCULARLY scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in SEMICIRCULARLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMICIRCULARLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMICIRCULARLY
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Common questions about SEMICIRCULARLY
- Is SEMICIRCULARLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SEMICIRCULARLY is not in it.
- How many points is SEMICIRCULARLY worth?
- SEMICIRCULARLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMICIRCULARLY?
- No single letter can be added to SEMICIRCULARLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of SEMICIRCULARLY:
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