SEMIGALA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SEMIGALA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEMIGALA?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEMIGALA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMIGALA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
semigalasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMIGALA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SEMIGALA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMIGALA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SEMIGALA mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Somewhat festive, but on a smaller scale than a full gala.
A semigala evening promises dressing up and some celebration without the full pomp of a grand occasion. It is a coined-looking word, so writers use it for a middle level of festivity.
How SEMIGALA is used
Semigala is a rare word, used of events that are partly formal and partly relaxed.
- The club held a semigala dinner with music but no speeches.
- It was a semigala affair, with good food and modest decorations.
- They preferred a semigala party to a full formal ball.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEMIGALA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEMIGALA
1 longer words begin with SEMIGALA.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMIGALA
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Common questions about SEMIGALA
- Is SEMIGALA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEMIGALA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEMIGALA worth?
- SEMIGALA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEMIGALA mean?
- Somewhat festive, but on a smaller scale than a full gala.
- What letters can be added to SEMIGALA?
- SEMIGALA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SEMIGALA:
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