SEMIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. SEMIE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SEMIE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEMIE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
semiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMIE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SEMIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,843.
Words starting with SEMIE
6 longer words begin with SEMIE.
Words with SEMIE inside
2 words contain SEMIE in the middle. Words that start with SEMIE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMIE
Common questions about SEMIE
- Is SEMIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SEMIE is not in it.
- How many points is SEMIE worth?
- SEMIE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMIE?
- SEMIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SEMIE:
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