semi: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with S · ends with I
Meaning of semi
noun
- Australia, Canada, Ireland, UK, informal
A semi-detached house.
- Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, US
A semi-trailer; a tractor-trailer; an eighteen-wheeler; an artic.
- informal
A semifinal.
- slang
A partial erection of the penis.
Listed forms: semis.
Source: Wiktionary — semi.
adv
- informal, not-comparable
Somewhat; to some extent.
Source: Wiktionary — semi.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for semi.
noun
one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
noun
a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
- trailer truck
- tractor trailer
- trucking rig
- rig
- articulated lorry
noun
a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is semi in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of semi
S(1) + E(1) + M(3) + I(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of semi
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from semi
12 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in semi. Showing up to 24, longest first.