Definition of SEMIVOWEL

semivowel

Plural: semivowels

Noun

  • a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
  • A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.
  • A letter which represents a semivowel sound, such as w or y in English.

Origin / Etymology

From semi- + vowel.

Synonyms

glide, semiconsonant

Scrabble Score: 17

semivowel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
semivowel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
semivowel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

semivowel: valid Words With Friends Word