SEMIFINAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SEMIFINAL 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.
s1e1m3i1f4i1n1a1l1
PlayableSEMIFINAL · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SEMIFINAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful SEMIFINAL is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMIFINAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
semifinalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMIFINAL scores
Scrabble s1e1m3i1f4i1n1a1l1 14
Words with Friends s1e1m4i1f4i1n2a1l2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in SEMIFINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMIFINAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SEMIFINAL
3 longer words begin with SEMIFINAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMIFINAL
families13 finalism13 flamines13 infamies13 infamise13 inflames13 misfalne13 finalise11 alienism10 milesian10 famines12 feminal12 flamens12 infames12 inflame12 misfile12 finales10 finalis10 finials10 isleman9 malines9 menials9 mislain9 seminal9 famine11 femals11 filmis11 flamen11 flames11 fleams11 infame11 infima11 samfie11 elfins9 faines9 falsie9 finale9 finals9 finial9 flanes9
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Common questions about SEMIFINAL
- Is SEMIFINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEMIFINAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEMIFINAL worth?
- SEMIFINAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMIFINAL?
- SEMIFINAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SEMIFINAL:
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