Is SEMISTIFF a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SEMISTIFF is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + F (4) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of SemistiffHooks for SEMISTIFF
SEMISTIFF 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 SEMISTIFF
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- miffiest16
- stiffies14
- fifties13
- iffiest13
- stiffie13
- miffs13
- misfits12
- semifit12
- stiffs12
- miff12
- misfit11
- fiefs11
- fifes11
- stiff11
- teffs11
- tiffs11
- effs10
- fief10
- fife10
- teff10
- tiff10
- mitises9
- stimies9
- feists9
- fems9
- eff9
- iff9
- misset8
- smites8
- stimes8
- tmesis8
- feist8
- fests8
- fists8
- seifs8
- sifts8
- fem8
- emits7
- items7
- metis7
- mises7
- mists7
- mites7
- mitis7
- seism7
- semis7
- smite7
- stems7
- stime7
- stims7
- times7
- efts7
- fess7
- fest7
- fets7
- fist7
- fits7
- seif7
- sift7
- emit6
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