8-Letter Words With HEM
- 71 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With HEM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With HEM 71 words
How often does HEM appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 71 eight-letter words containing HEM. They average 15.6 points, the best is HEMOLYZE (25 points) and 28.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 71
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.6
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 28.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 28.2%
- a 16.9%
- e 14.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ia11.3%
- io9.9%
- ie4.2%
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 containing HEM
h 4e 1m 3o 1l 1y 4z 10e 1
H 4 + E 1 + M 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + Z 10 + E 1 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hemolyze
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing HEM are there?
There are 71 eight-letter words containing HEM 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 containing HEM?
HEMOLYZE is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYPHEMIA (21), EXANTHEM (20), HEMLOCKS (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing HEM?
Everyday examples include CHEMICAL, ANATHEMA, CHEMISTS, VEHEMENT, THEMATIC, BOHEMIAN, MORPHEME, HEMLOCKS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing HEM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HEMOLYZE (25), HYPHEMIA (21), EXANTHEM (20), HEMPLIKE (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.