Is SEMICIRCLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SEMICIRCLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SEMICIRCLE mean?
- noun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 16 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 SEMICIRCLE
Single letters that turn SEMICIRCLE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from SEMICIRCLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cimices13
- cicelies12
- cilices11
- circles11
- clerics11
- icicles11
- mercies11
- cercis10
- cilice10
- circle10
- cleric10
- climes10
- cremes10
- crimes10
- crisic10
- ecesic10
- icicle10
- merces10
- recces10
- ceilers9
- milreis9
- slimier9
- smilier9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- circs9
- clime9
- creme9
- crime9
- emics9
- melic9
- mercs9
- mesic9
- recce9
- scrim9
- ceiler8
- ceilis8
- cerise8
- creels8
- elemis8
- elmier8
- limier8
- merles8
- milers8
- mislie8
- relics8
- remise8
- simile8
- slicer8
- smiler8
- emic8
- merc8
- mice8
- mics8
- ceili7
- ceils7
- ceres7
- cires7
- creel7
- cries7
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