Is HEMIACETAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HEMIACETAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HEMIACETAL mean?
- noun
an organic compound usually formed as an intermediate product in the preparation of acetals from aldehydes or ketones
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 10
H (4) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HEMIACETAL
Single letters that turn HEMIACETAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HEMIACETAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- malachite16
- haematic15
- thalamic15
- hematic14
- machete14
- leachate13
- chimla13
- haemic13
- matcha13
- calamite12
- emaciate12
- calathi12
- chaetae12
- chaetal12
- chelate12
- ethical12
- hematal12
- thalami12
- chime12
- hemic12
- mache12
- match12
- miche12
- milch12
- camelia11
- climate11
- metical11
- chaeta11
- chalet11
- chelae11
- chital11
- haemal11
- hamate11
- hamlet11
- heliac11
- helmet11
- hiemal11
- lichee11
- maltha11
- techie11
- thecae11
- thecal11
- cham11
- chem11
- mach11
- mech11
- calami10
- camail10
- camlet10
- emetic10
- lactam10
- malice10
- metica10
- aitch10
- almah10
- almeh10
- cheat10
- chela10
- chiel10
- chile10
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