9-Letter Words Starting With SEM
- 69 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SEM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With SEM 69 words
How common is SEM at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 69 nine-letter words that start with SEM. They average 13.5 points, the best is SEMBLABLY (18 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 69
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.5
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- e 14.5%
- d 11.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ia5.8%
- io5.8%
- ou4.3%
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 SEM
s 1e 1m 3b 3l 1a 1b 3l 1y 4
S 1 + E 1 + M 3 + B 3 + L 1 + A 1 + B 3 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
semblably
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 SEM are there?
There are 69 nine-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 nine-letter word that starts with SEM?
SEMBLABLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SEMIDEIFY (18), SEMIDWARF (18), SEMIWORKS (18).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with SEM?
Everyday examples include SEMICOLON, SEMIFINAL, SEMANTICS, SEMBLANCE, SEMAPHORE, SEMESTERS, SEMIOTICS, SEMITONES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with SEM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SEMBLABLY (18), SEMIDEIFY (18), SEMIDWARF (18), SEMIWORKS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.