SEMICONSONANT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SEMICONSONANT 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SEMICONSONANT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEMICONSONANT is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMICONSONANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
semiconsonantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMICONSONANT scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in SEMICONSONANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMICONSONANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SEMICONSONANT
1 longer words begin with SEMICONSONANT.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMICONSONANT
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Common questions about SEMICONSONANT
- Is SEMICONSONANT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SEMICONSONANT is not in it.
- How many points is SEMICONSONANT worth?
- SEMICONSONANT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMICONSONANT?
- SEMICONSONANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of SEMICONSONANT:
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