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Is SEMAPHORES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SEMAPHORES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SEMAPHORES mean?

Semaphores is a form of SEMAPHORE.

  1. noun

    an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms

  2. verb

    send signals by or as if by semaphore

  3. verb

    convey by semaphore, of information

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

S (1) + E (1) + M (3) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (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 SEMAPHORES

SEMAPHORES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from SEMAPHORES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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