SEMICLASSIC is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SEMICLASSIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEMICLASSIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEMICLASSIC is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMICLASSIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
semiclassicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMICLASSIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SEMICLASSIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMICLASSIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SEMICLASSIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A work, especially of music, that sits between serious classical art and lighter popular styles.
A semiclassic is a piece that borrows from the classical tradition without being fully part of it. The word is rare and mostly found in music reviews and listings. It can also appear as an adjective.
How SEMICLASSIC is used
Rare; found in music criticism and catalogue descriptions.
- The orchestra played a semiclassic after the interval.
- That waltz is a well-loved semiclassic.
- The radio programme was devoted to the semiclassic repertoire.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEMICLASSIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEMICLASSIC
2 longer words begin with SEMICLASSIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMICLASSIC
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Common questions about SEMICLASSIC
- Is SEMICLASSIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEMICLASSIC, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEMICLASSIC worth?
- SEMICLASSIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEMICLASSIC mean?
- A work, especially of music, that sits between serious classical art and lighter popular styles.
- What letters can be added to SEMICLASSIC?
- SEMICLASSIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SEMICLASSIC:
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