SEMIFINALIST is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SEMIFINALIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
s1e1m3i1f4i1n1a1l1i1s1t1
PlayableSEMIFINALIST · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SEMIFINALIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful SEMIFINALIST is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMIFINALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
semifinalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMIFINALIST scores
Scrabble s1e1m3i1f4i1n1a1l1i1s1t1 17
Words with Friends s1e1m4i1f4i1n2a1l2i1s1t1 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in SEMIFINALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMIFINALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SEMIFINALIST
1 longer words begin with SEMIFINALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMIFINALIST
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Common questions about SEMIFINALIST
- Is SEMIFINALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEMIFINALIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEMIFINALIST worth?
- SEMIFINALIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMIFINALIST?
- SEMIFINALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SEMIFINALIST:
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