Is SEMINARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SEMINARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SEMINARY mean?
- noun
a private place of education for the young
- noun
a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbis
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 SEMINARY
SEMINARY 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 SEMINARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- misery11
- smeary11
- yamens11
- meany10
- meiny10
- mynas10
- samey10
- seamy10
- yamen10
- marines9
- remains9
- seminar9
- resiny9
- senary9
- yearns9
- army9
- many9
- mays9
- miry9
- myna9
- rimy9
- yams9
- aimers8
- airmen8
- amines8
- animes8
- armies8
- inarms8
- inseam8
- marine8
- mesian8
- miners8
- namers8
- ramens8
- ramies8
- ramins8
- remain8
- remans8
- samier8
- semina8
- ayins8
- eyras8
- rainy8
- resay8
- sayer8
- syren8
- yarns8
- yeans8
- yearn8
- years8
- may8
- yam8
- aimer7
- amens7
- amies7
- amine7
- amins7
- amirs7
- anime7
- emirs7
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