SEMIFORMAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SEMIFORMAL 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.
Which word lists accept SEMIFORMAL?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful SEMIFORMAL is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMIFORMAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
semiformalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMIFORMAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SEMIFORMAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMIFORMAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SEMIFORMAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Moderately formal, neither strictly formal nor casual, as in dress or an occasion.
A semiformal party might ask for a dinner jacket or a smart dress rather than full evening wear. The word sits in the middle of the scale from casual to black tie.
How SEMIFORMAL is used
Semiformal is common on invitations and in advice about what to wear.
- The invitation said the dinner was semiformal.
- She wore a semiformal dress to the reception.
- A semiformal tone suits a letter to a colleague.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEMIFORMAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SEMIFORMAL
The 10 tiles of SEMIFORMAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SEMIFORMAL
1 longer words begin with SEMIFORMAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMIFORMAL
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Common questions about SEMIFORMAL
- Is SEMIFORMAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEMIFORMAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEMIFORMAL worth?
- SEMIFORMAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEMIFORMAL mean?
- Moderately formal, neither strictly formal nor casual, as in dress or an occasion.
- What letters can be added to SEMIFORMAL?
- SEMIFORMAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SEMIFORMAL:
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