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9-Letter Words Starting With LEM

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All 9-Letter Words Starting With LEM 13 words

How common is LEM at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 13 nine-letter words that start with LEM. They average 13.8 points, the best is LEMMATIZE (22 points) and 38.5% end in S.

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
13.8
out of 22 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
38.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 38.5%
  • e 30.8%
  • d 7.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia7.7%
  • ie7.7%
  • oi7.7%

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 LEM

l 1e 1m 3m 3a 1t 1i 1z 10e 1

L 1 + E 1 + M 3 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

lemmatize

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 LEM are there?

There are 13 nine-letter words that start with LEM 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 LEM?

LEMMATIZE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LEMONFISH (17), LEMONLIKE (15), LEMONWOOD (15).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with LEM score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include LEMMATIZE (22), LEMONFISH (17), LEMONLIKE (15), LEMONWOOD (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.