5-Letter Words With TEM
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With TEM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With TEM 13 words
How often does TEM appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words containing TEM. They average 7.7 points, the best is TEMPT (9 points) and 30.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.7
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 39%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30.8%
- m 23.1%
- e 15.4%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing TEM
t 1e 1m 3p 3t 1
T 1 + E 1 + M 3 + P 3 + T 1 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
tempt
- verbdispose or incline or entice to“We were tempted by the delicious-looking food”
- verbprovoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion“He lured me into temptation”
- verbgive rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting“the window displays tempted the shoppers”
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How many five-letter words containing TEM are there?
There are 13 five-letter words containing TEM 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 containing TEM?
TEMPT is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TEMPO (9), TEMPS (9), TEMPI (9).
What are some common five-letter words containing TEM?
Everyday examples include TEMPT, ITEMS, TOTEM, TEMPO, STEMS, TEMPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing TEM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TEMPI (9), TEMED (8), RETEM (7), STEME (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.