8-Letter Words Starting With NEM
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With NEM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With NEM 4 words
How common is NEM at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with NEM. They average 10.5 points and the best is NEMATODE (11 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 25%
- e 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ia25%
- oi25%
- ou25%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with NEM
n 1e 1m 3a 1t 1o 1d 2e 1
N 1 + E 1 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + O 1 + D 2 + E 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
nematode
- noununsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
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How many eight-letter words that start with NEM are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words that start with NEM in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with NEM?
NEMATODE is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NEMATOID (11), NEMESIAS (10), NEMOROUS (10).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with NEM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NEMATOID (11), NEMESIAS (10), NEMOROUS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.