semicentennial
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/ˌsɛˌmaɪsnˈtɛniəl/
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/ˌsɛˌmaɪsnˈtɛniəl/ · /ˌsɛmisnˈtɛniəl/ · /ˌsɛˌmaɪsənˈtɛniəl/ · /ˌsɛmisənˈtɛniəl/ · /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl/
Definition of semicentennial
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- (not-comparable)Of or related to a 50th anniversary, occurring every 50 years.
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adj
- (not-comparable)Of or related to a 50th anniversary, occurring every 50 years.
noun
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A 50th anniversary.
“The city celebrated its semicentennial last year.”
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Etymology
From semi- (“half”) + centennial (“100 year, 100th anniversary”), q.v.
Words you can make from semicentennial
200+ playable · top: CLEMENTINES (15 pts)
Best play clementines 15 points11-letter words
3 words10-letter words
15 words9-letter words
36 words- CENTESIMI 13 pts
- EMINENCES 13 pts
- INCLEMENT 13 pts
- MELANITIC 13 pts
- MENISCATE 13 pts
- MESCALINE 13 pts
- MILITANCE 13 pts
- SELECTMAN 13 pts
- SELECTMEN 13 pts
- TIMESCALE 13 pts
- ALINEMENT 11 pts
- AMENITIES 11 pts
- ANTICLINE 11 pts
- CELESTINE 11 pts
- ELIMINATE 11 pts
- ENAMELIST 11 pts
- ENCEINTES 11 pts
- ILMENITES 11 pts
- INELASTIC 11 pts
- INSECTILE 11 pts
- LATENCIES 11 pts
- LENIENCES 11 pts
- LINEAMENT 11 pts
- LINEMATES 11 pts
- LINIMENTS 11 pts
- MAINLINES 11 pts
- MELANITES 11 pts
- MELINITES 11 pts
- MENTALESE 11 pts
- SCIENTIAL 11 pts
- SELENITIC 11 pts
- SENTIENCE 11 pts
- TELECINES 11 pts
- TENANCIES 11 pts
- TIMELINES 11 pts
- NINETEENS 9 pts
8-letter words
86 words- ACTINISM 12 pts
- AMNESTIC 12 pts
- CASEMENT 12 pts
- CENTIMES 12 pts
- CLANSMEN 12 pts
- CLEMATIS 12 pts
- CLIMATES 12 pts
- EMINENCE 12 pts
- LEMNISCI 12 pts
- LIMACINE 12 pts
- LIMNETIC 12 pts
- MANNITIC 12 pts
- MELANICS 12 pts
- MENISCAL 12 pts
- MESCALIN 12 pts
- METICAIS 12 pts
- METICALS 12 pts
- MINCIEST 12 pts
- NEMATICS 12 pts
- SEMANTIC 12 pts
- TENESMIC 12 pts
- AILMENTS 10 pts
- ALIENISM 10 pts
- ALIMENTS 10 pts
- ANCIENTS 10 pts
- ANTIMINE 10 pts
- CANISTEL 10 pts
- CANITIES 10 pts
- CANNIEST 10 pts
- CANTEENS 10 pts
- CENTILES 10 pts
- CILIATES 10 pts
- CINEASTE 10 pts
- CLEANEST 10 pts
- EASEMENT 10 pts
- ELEMENTS 10 pts
- EMETINES 10 pts
- ENAMINES 10 pts
- ENCEINTE 10 pts
- ENMITIES 10 pts
- ETAMINES 10 pts
- ILMENITE 10 pts
- INCLINES 10 pts
- INSECTAN 10 pts
- INSTANCE 10 pts
- LAMININS 10 pts
- LENIENCE 10 pts
- LICENSEE 10 pts
- LINEMATE 10 pts
- LINESMAN 10 pts
- LINESMEN 10 pts
- LINIMENT 10 pts
- MAINLINE 10 pts
- MANLIEST 10 pts
- MANNITES 10 pts
- MATINEES 10 pts
- MEALIEST 10 pts
- MELANINS 10 pts
- MELANIST 10 pts
- MELANITE 10 pts
- MELINITE 10 pts
- METALISE 10 pts
- MILESIAN 10 pts
- MISEATEN 10 pts
- NESCIENT 10 pts
- NICETIES 10 pts
- SALICINE 10 pts
- SALIENCE 10 pts
- SENTENCE 10 pts
- SILICATE 10 pts
- SMALTINE 10 pts
- TALESMEN 10 pts
- TELECINE 10 pts
- TIMELINE 10 pts
- ALIENEES 8 pts
- ALIENIST 8 pts
- ANILINES 8 pts
- EINSTEIN 8 pts
- ENLISTEE 8 pts
- LENITIES 8 pts
- LITANIES 8 pts
- NINETEEN 8 pts
- NINETIES 8 pts
- SELENATE 8 pts
- SELENITE 8 pts
- SENTINEL 8 pts
7-letter words
59 words- AMNESIC 11 pts
- CALMEST 11 pts
- CAMLETS 11 pts
- CEMENTA 11 pts
- CEMENTS 11 pts
- CENTIME 11 pts
- CINEMAS 11 pts
- CLEMENT 11 pts
- CLIMATE 11 pts
- EMETICS 11 pts
- ACETINS 9 pts
- AILMENT 9 pts
- ALIMENT 9 pts
- AMITIES 9 pts
- ANCIENT 9 pts
- ANIMIST 9 pts
- CANINES 9 pts
- CANNELS 9 pts
- CANTEEN 9 pts
- CANTLES 9 pts
- CATLINS 9 pts
- CELESTA 9 pts
- CELESTE 9 pts
- CENTALS 9 pts
- CENTILE 9 pts
- CETANES 9 pts
- CILIATE 9 pts
- CINEAST 9 pts
- CLEANSE 9 pts
- CLIENTS 9 pts
- ELASTIC 9 pts
- ELEMENT 9 pts
- ELICITS 9 pts
- ELITISM 9 pts
- ELMIEST 9 pts
- EMETINE 9 pts
- EMETINS 9 pts
- EMINENT 9 pts
- ENAMELS 9 pts
- ENAMINE 9 pts
- ENCINAL 9 pts
- ENCINAS 9 pts
- ENEMIES 9 pts
- ENLACES 9 pts
- ENTICES 9 pts
- ETAMINE 9 pts
- ETAMINS 9 pts
- INCANTS 9 pts
- INCENSE 9 pts
- INCENTS 9 pts
- ALIENEE 7 pts
- ANILINE 7 pts
- ANILINS 7 pts
- ASININE 7 pts
- EELIEST 7 pts
- ELASTIN 7 pts
- ENTAILS 7 pts
- ETESIAN 7 pts
- INANEST 7 pts
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