SEMIPALMATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. SEMIPALMATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SEMIPALMATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEMIPALMATION is to know. It scores 19 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMIPALMATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
semipalmationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMIPALMATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in SEMIPALMATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMIPALMATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SEMIPALMATION
1 longer words begin with SEMIPALMATION.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMIPALMATION
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Common questions about SEMIPALMATION
- Is SEMIPALMATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SEMIPALMATION is not in it.
- How many points is SEMIPALMATION worth?
- SEMIPALMATION is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMIPALMATION?
- SEMIPALMATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of SEMIPALMATION:
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