5-Letter Words Starting With EM
- 31 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With EM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With EM 31 words
How common is EM at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 31 five-letter words that start with EM. They average 9.4 points, the best is EMBOX (16 points) and 29% end in S.
- Total words
- 31
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.4
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 29% of words
Most common last letters
- s 29%
- e 19.4%
- r 12.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ee6.5%
- ai3.2%
- eu3.2%
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 five-letter word that starts with EM
e 1m 3b 3o 1x 8
E 1 + M 3 + B 3 + O 1 + X 8 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
embox
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with EM are there?
There are 31 five-letter words that start with EM 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 five-letter word that starts with EM?
EMBOX is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EMPTY (12), EMBAY (12), EMBOW (12).
What are some common five-letter words that start with EM?
Everyday examples include EMPTY, EMBED, EMBER, EMAIL, EMCEE, EMOTE, EMEND, EMERY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with EM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EMBOX (16), EMMEW (12), EMMYS (12), EMYDE (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.