SEMILITERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SEMILITERATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1e1m3i1l1i1t1e1r1a1t1e1
PlayableSEMILITERATE · 12 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SEMILITERATE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.58%
Our own measure of how useful SEMILITERATE is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMILITERATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
semiliteratesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMILITERATE scores
Scrabble s1e1m3i1l1i1t1e1r1a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends s1e1m4i1l2i1t1e1r1a1t1e1 16
Face value of the 12 tiles in SEMILITERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMILITERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SEMILITERATE
1 longer words begin with SEMILITERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMILITERATE
altimetries13 altimeters12 reestimate12 temerities12 alterities10 elaterites10 altimeter11 literatim11 materiels11 metairies11 militates11 misrelate11 remittals11 remittees11 salimeter11 streamlet11 tasimeter11 timeliest11 elaterite9 laterites9 literates9 realities9 statelier9 airtimes10 almeries10 emailers10 emeritae10 emeritas10 emirates10 emitters10 eremital10 eremites10 estimate10 etatisme10 imitates10 itemiser10 lameters10 lamister10 lamiters10 limiters10
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Common questions about SEMILITERATE
- Is SEMILITERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEMILITERATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEMILITERATE worth?
- SEMILITERATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMILITERATE?
- SEMILITERATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SEMILITERATE:
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