Is HEMICYCLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HEMICYCLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HEMICYCLE mean?
- noun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + Y (4) + C (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 21 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 HEMICYCLE
Single letters that turn HEMICYCLE 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 HEMICYCLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chymic18
- chimley17
- chicly16
- chemic15
- chyme15
- yecch15
- lychee14
- chicle13
- cicely13
- cliche13
- mycele13
- chyle13
- chime12
- cycle12
- hemic12
- miche12
- milch12
- lych12
- yech12
- lichee11
- chem11
- chic11
- cyme11
- mech11
- chiel10
- chile10
- leech10
- limey10
- lycee10
- myc10
- clime9
- melic9
- eche9
- elmy9
- helm9
- heme9
- lech9
- lich9
- limy9
- ylem9
- hey9
- yeh9
- emic8
- mice8
- chi8
- hem8
- hic8
- him8
- ich8
- icy8
- meh8
- elemi7
- eely7
- elhi7
- heel7
- heil7
- mic7
- hm7
- my7
- ceil6
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