Is SEMBLANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SEMBLANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SEMBLANCE mean?
- noun
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
“he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity”
- noun
an erroneous mental representation
- noun
picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + M (3) + B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 15 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 SEMBLANCE
Single letters that turn SEMBLANCE 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 SEMBLANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- becalms13
- becalm12
- became12
- cabmen12
- absence11
- basemen11
- bemeans11
- benames11
- menaces11
- ambles10
- bemean10
- bename10
- blames10
- cables10
- camels10
- celebs10
- macles10
- manebs10
- menace10
- mescal10
- baleens9
- cleanse9
- enables9
- enamels9
- enlaces9
- melenas9
- scalene9
- acmes9
- amble9
- balms9
- bancs9
- beams9
- bemas9
- blame9
- blams9
- cable9
- calms9
- camel9
- cames9
- celeb9
- clams9
- lambs9
- mabes9
- maces9
- macle9
- maneb9
- abeles8
- baleen8
- cleans8
- enable8
- enamel8
- encase8
- enemas8
- enlace8
- lances8
- lebens8
- lemans8
- measle8
- melena8
- mensae8
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