5-Letter Words Starting With SEM
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SEM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SEM 5 words
How common is SEM at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with SEM. They average 7 points and the best is SEMEN (7 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 7
- out of 7 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- e 40%
- s 40%
- n 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ee20%
- ie20%
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 SEM
s 1e 1m 3e 1n 1
S 1 + E 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 = 7 points
- Double word
- 14 pts
- Triple word
- 21 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
semen
- nounthe thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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How many five-letter words that start with SEM are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with 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 five-letter word that starts with SEM?
SEMEN is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SEMIS (7), SEMEE (7), SEMES (7).
Which rare five-letter words that start with SEM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SEMEE (7), SEMES (7), SEMIE (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.