8-Letter Words With SEM
- 71 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With SEM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With SEM 71 words
How often does SEM appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 71 eight-letter words containing SEM. They average 12.2 points, the best is POLYSEMY (18 points) and 19.7% end in E.
- Total words
- 71
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 19.7% of words
Most common last letters
- e 19.7%
- n 15.5%
- t 12.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io7%
- ia4.2%
- ou4.2%
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 SEM
p 3o 1l 1y 4s 1e 1m 3y 4
P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + E 1 + M 3 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
polysemy
- nounthe ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
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How many eight-letter words containing SEM are there?
There are 71 eight-letter words containing SEM 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 SEM?
POLYSEMY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SEMIHIGH (17), ASSEMBLY (15), MONOSEMY (15).
What are some common eight-letter words containing SEM?
Everyday examples include ASSEMBLY, RESEMBLE, SEMANTIC, ASSEMBLE, BASEMENT, SEMINARS, SEMINARY, HORSEMAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing SEM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SEMIHIGH (17), MONOSEMY (15), POLYSEME (15), SEMIHOBO (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.