SEMICONDUCTION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. SEMICONDUCTION 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SEMICONDUCTION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEMICONDUCTION is to know. It scores 21 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMICONDUCTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
semiconductionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMICONDUCTION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in SEMICONDUCTION, 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 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMICONDUCTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SEMICONDUCTION
1 longer words begin with SEMICONDUCTION.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMICONDUCTION
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Common questions about SEMICONDUCTION
- Is SEMICONDUCTION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SEMICONDUCTION is not in it.
- How many points is SEMICONDUCTION worth?
- SEMICONDUCTION is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMICONDUCTION?
- SEMICONDUCTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of SEMICONDUCTION:
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