Is SEMIVOWEL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SEMIVOWEL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SEMIVOWEL mean?
- noun
a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + V (4) + O (1) + W (4) + E (1) + L (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 SEMIVOWEL
Single letters that turn SEMIVOWEL 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 SEMIVOWEL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- weevils13
- swivel12
- vowels12
- weevil12
- wolves12
- movies11
- swive11
- views11
- vowel11
- wives11
- meows10
- mewls10
- moves10
- movie10
- view10
- vows10
- wive10
- wove10
- levies9
- olives9
- slieve9
- voiles9
- meow9
- mewl9
- mews9
- move9
- mows9
- smew9
- swim9
- vims9
- vow9
- elemis8
- molies8
- elves8
- evils8
- levis8
- lewis8
- lieve8
- lives8
- loves8
- lowes8
- lowse8
- lweis8
- olive8
- owies8
- sieve8
- solve8
- swile8
- swole8
- veils8
- viols8
- vleis8
- voile8
- voles8
- wiles8
- mew8
- mow8
- vim8
- elemi7
- limes7
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