Word list

Words starting with SEMI

164 words in our dictionary start with SEMI. 10 of them are everyday words, such as SEMINAR, SEMINARS, SEMICIRCLE, SEMICIRCLES.

164 words.

4 letters 1

5 letters 1

6 letters 1

7 letters 9

8 letters 22

9 letters 32

10 letters 35

11 letters 30

12 letters 33

Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.

At a glance

Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):

  • SEMIQUAVER 24
  • SEMIOPAQUE 23
  • SEMILIQUID 22
  • SEMIWEEKLY 22
  • SEMIDWARFS 19
  • SEMIDEIFY 18
  • SEMIDWARF 18
  • SEMIPUBLIC 18
  • The most common length is 10 letters (35 words).

Letter after SEMI

  • D
    21
  • N
    19
  • O
    15
  • C
    12
  • M
    12
  • T
    12
  • F
    11
  • P
    10

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Questions

How many words starting with SEMI are there?

Our dictionary has 164, and 10 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.

What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?

SEMIQUAVER, worth 24 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.

What are some common words starting with SEMI?

SEMINAR, SEMINARS, SEMICIRCLE, SEMICIRCLES, SEMICOLON are among the most common in everyday writing.

How do I filter the list?

Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example semi*.