SEMIVOWEL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SEMIVOWEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
s1e1m3i1v4o1w4e1l1
PlayableSEMIVOWEL · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SEMIVOWEL?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful SEMIVOWEL is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMIVOWEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
semivowelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMIVOWEL scores
Scrabble s1e1m3i1v4o1w4e1l1 17
Words with Friends s1e1m4i1v5o1w4e1l2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in SEMIVOWEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMIVOWEL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SEMIVOWEL
1 longer words begin with SEMIVOWEL.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMIVOWEL
vowelise14 weevils13 swivel12 vowels12 weevil12 wolves12 emoves11 mieves11 movies11 levies9 lieves9 lovies9 olives9 slieve9 solive9 voiles9 elemis8 moiles8 molies8 smoile8 swive11 views11 vowel11 wives11 wolve11 emove10 meows10 meves10 mewls10 mieve10 molvi10 moves10 movie10 weems10 elves8 evils8 leves8 levis8 lewis8 lieve8
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Common questions about SEMIVOWEL
- Is SEMIVOWEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEMIVOWEL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEMIVOWEL worth?
- SEMIVOWEL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEMIVOWEL?
- SEMIVOWEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SEMIVOWEL:
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