Words That Start With SEMA

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SEMA?

SEMAPHORICALLY is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SEMAPHORICAL (21), SEMANTICALLY (19), SEMAPHORING (19).

Q: What are some common words that start with SEMA?

Everyday examples include SEMANTIC , SEMANTICS , SEMANTICALLY , SEMAPHORE , SEMAPHORING , SEMAPHORES , SEMAPHORED . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with SEMA?

SEMASIOLOGICAL has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SEMANTICALLY (12 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With SEMA 29 words

How common is SEMA at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 29 words that start with SEMA. Most are 10 letters long, they average 15.4 points, the best is SEMAPHORICALLY (26 points) and 31% end in S.

Total words: 29
Most common length: 10 letters; 8 words
Average Scrabble score: 15.4; out of 26 max
Longest word: SEMASIOLOGICAL; 14 letters
Most common ending: S; 31% of words

Most common last letters

s 31%
y 13.8%
c 10.3%

Top vowel pairs

io17.2%
ie13.8%
ai6.9%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with SEMA

s ₁e ₁m ₃a ₁p ₃h ₄o ₁r ₁i ₁c ₃a ₁l ₁l ₁y ₄

S 1 + E 1 + M 3 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 26 points

Double word: 52 pts
Triple word: 78 pts

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

semaphorically

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with SEMA are there?

There are 29 words that start with SEMA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 8 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

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

SEMAPHORICALLY is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SEMAPHORICAL (21), SEMANTICALLY (19), SEMAPHORING (19).

What are some common words that start with SEMA?

Everyday examples include SEMANTIC, SEMANTICS, SEMANTICALLY, SEMAPHORE, SEMAPHORING, SEMAPHORES, SEMAPHORED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SEMA?

SEMASIOLOGICAL has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SEMANTICALLY (12 letters) is the longest common one.