9-Letter Words Starting With HEM
- 42 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With HEM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With HEM 42 words
How common is HEM at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 42 nine-letter words that start with HEM. They average 17.7 points, the best is HEMOLYZED (27 points) and 42.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 42
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.7
- out of 27 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- a 11.9%
- c 11.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ia11.9%
- io7.1%
- ee4.8%
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 nine-letter word that starts with HEM
h 4e 1m 3o 1l 1y 4z 10e 1d 2
H 4 + E 1 + M 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hemolyzed
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words that start with HEM are there?
There are 42 nine-letter words that start with HEM 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 nine-letter word that starts with HEM?
HEMOLYZED is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEMOLYZES (26), HEMOLYMPH (24), HEMATOZOA (23).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with HEM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HEMOLYZED (27), HEMOLYZES (26), HEMOLYMPH (24), HEMATOZOA (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.