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Hems

h 4e 1m 3s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of hem

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hems mean?

noun

  1. the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

    “the hem of her dress was stained”

  2. the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.

    Synonymsahem

verb

  1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

    “hem my skirt”

  2. utter `hem' or `ahem'

Definitions shown for hem, the base form of hems.

Is HEMS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HEMS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
h 4e 1m 3s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
h 3e 1m 4s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
h 4e 1m 3s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
h 3e 1m 3s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HEMS

Anagrams 1

mesh

Words that end like HEMS

Common words that share the ending -EMS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

stemsgemsitemssystemsproblemstheoremsharemstotemsemblemstandemsecosystemsstratagemsanthems
All words ending in -EMS

Hems: quick answers

Is HEMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HEMS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HEMS worth?
HEMS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hems mean?
hems is the plural and third-person singular form of hem, which means “the edge of a piece of cloth”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HEMS?
You can make 13 shorter words from HEMS, such as HEM, HM, EHS, HES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of HEMS?
HEMS rearranges into MESH.