8-Letter Words With LEM
- 47 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LEM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LEM 47 words
How often does LEM appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 47 eight-letter words containing LEM. They average 13.3 points, the best is POLEMIZE (21 points) and 23.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 47
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.3
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.4%
- n 21.3%
- a 10.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ia4.3%
- ie4.3%
- iu2.1%
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 LEM
p 3o 1l 1e 1m 3i 1z 10e 1
P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
polemize
- verbengage in a controversy“The two historians polemicized for years”
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How many eight-letter words containing LEM are there?
There are 47 eight-letter words containing LEM 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 LEM?
POLEMIZE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AXILEMMA (19), AXOLEMMA (19), CLEMENCY (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing LEM?
Everyday examples include ELEMENTS, PROBLEMS, LEMONADE, SOLEMNLY, SOLEMNER, NOBLEMAN, NOBLEMEN, CLEMENCY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing LEM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include POLEMIZE (21), AXILEMMA (19), AXOLEMMA (19), WHALEMAN (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.