SEMITROPIC is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SEMITROPIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEMITROPIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEMITROPIC is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMITROPIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
semitropicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMITROPIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SEMITROPIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMITROPIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SEMITROPIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Belonging to a region or climate that lies between the tropics and the temperate zone.
A semitropic climate has hot, humid summers and mild winters with little frost, so palms and citrus can grow. The word is a near twin of subtropical, and as a noun semitropic may name such a region.
How SEMITROPIC is used
Used for climates, plants and regions near the tropics.
- Citrus orchards thrive in the semitropic valley.
- The semitropic climate suits banana plants.
- They moved to a semitropic coast with mild winters.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEMITROPIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEMITROPIC
2 longer words begin with SEMITROPIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMITROPIC
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Common questions about SEMITROPIC
- Is SEMITROPIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEMITROPIC, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEMITROPIC worth?
- SEMITROPIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEMITROPIC mean?
- Belonging to a region or climate that lies between the tropics and the temperate zone.
- What letters can be added to SEMITROPIC?
- SEMITROPIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SEMITROPIC:
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