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9-Letter Words Starting With SEMA

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SEMA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With SEMA 6 words

How common is SEMA at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with SEMA. They average 12.7 points and the best is SEMAPHORE (16 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
12.7
out of 16 max
Everyday words
17%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 50%
  • n 16.7%
  • r 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai16.7%
  • ie16.7%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with SEMA

s 1e 1m 3a 1p 3h 4o 1r 1e 1

S 1 + E 1 + M 3 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + R 1 + E 1 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

semaphore

  1. nounan apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms
  2. verbsend signals by or as if by semaphore
  3. verbconvey by semaphore, of information
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How many nine-letter words that start with SEMA are there?

There are 6 nine-letter words that start with SEMA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with SEMA?

SEMAPHORE is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SEMANTICS (13), SEMANTEME (13), SEMANTIDE (12).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with SEMA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include SEMANTIDE (12), SEMAINIER (11), SEMANTRON (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.