SEMISTIFF is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. SEMISTIFF is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1e1m3i1s1t1i1f4f4
PlayableSEMISTIFF · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SEMISTIFF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful SEMISTIFF is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMISTIFF
No single letter turns SEMISTIFF into another word.
How SEMISTIFF scores
Scrabble s1e1m3i1s1t1i1f4f4 17
Words with Friends s1e1m4i1s1t1i1f4f4 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in SEMISTIFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMISTIFF has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMISTIFF
miffiest16 stiffies14 fifties13 iffiest13 stiffie13 misfits12 semifit12 mitises9 stimies9 stiffs12 metifs11 misfit11 feists9 misset8 smites8 stimes8 stimie8 tmesis8 meffs13 miffs13 fiefs11 fifes11 fifis11 stiff11 teffs11 tiffs11 metif10 feist8 fests8 fiest8 fists8 seifs8 sifts8 emits7 items7 metis7 mises7 mists7 mites7 mitis7
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Common questions about SEMISTIFF
- Is SEMISTIFF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SEMISTIFF is not in it.
- How many points is SEMISTIFF worth?
- SEMISTIFF is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMISTIFF?
- No single letter can be added to SEMISTIFF to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SEMISTIFF:
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