SEMICOMA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SEMICOMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEMICOMA?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEMICOMA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMICOMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
semicomasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMICOMA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SEMICOMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMICOMA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SEMICOMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A mild state of unconsciousness from which a person can be roused by strong stimuli.
Doctors describe a semicoma when a patient stirs to pain or loud speech but then drifts off again. It is less deep than a full coma and may signal that recovery is possible.
How SEMICOMA is used
Used in medical writing about reduced consciousness.
- After the accident he lay in a semicoma for two days.
- The nurse noted that the patient was in a semicoma but responded to voice.
- A semicoma can follow a serious head injury.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEMICOMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEMICOMA
2 longer words begin with SEMICOMA.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMICOMA
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Common questions about SEMICOMA
- Is SEMICOMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEMICOMA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEMICOMA worth?
- SEMICOMA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEMICOMA mean?
- A mild state of unconsciousness from which a person can be roused by strong stimuli.
- What letters can be added to SEMICOMA?
- SEMICOMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SEMICOMA:
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