Is HEMISPHERE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HEMISPHERE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HEMISPHERE mean?
- noun
half of the terrestrial globe
- noun
half of a sphere
- noun
either half of the cerebrum
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 20 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 HEMISPHERE
Single letters that turn HEMISPHERE 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 HEMISPHERE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ephemeris16
- phisher15
- hempier14
- imphees14
- hempie13
- imphee13
- shrimp13
- phish13
- emperies12
- epimeres12
- preemies12
- meshier12
- hemps12
- empires11
- emprise11
- epimere11
- epimers11
- imprese11
- preemie11
- premies11
- premise11
- spireme11
- herpes11
- perish11
- pisher11
- rehems11
- reship11
- rhemes11
- shmeer11
- sphere11
- hemp11
- empire10
- epimer10
- premie10
- primes10
- sempre10
- simper10
- spirem10
- hemes10
- herms10
- rehem10
- rheme10
- sheep10
- hehs10
- emeries9
- peeries9
- seepier9
- hirees9
- perms9
- prime9
- prims9
- prism9
- sperm9
- heme9
- hems9
- heps9
- herm9
- hims9
- hips9
- mesh9
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