7-Letter Words Starting With HEM
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With HEM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With HEM 14 words
How common is HEM at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 seven-letter words that start with HEM. They average 13.6 points, the best is HEMLOCK (18 points) and 21.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 21.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 21.4%
- e 14.3%
- g 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie14.3%
- io14.3%
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 seven-letter word that starts with HEM
h 4e 1m 3l 1o 1c 3k 5
H 4 + E 1 + M 3 + L 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 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).
hemlock
- nounpoisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium“Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”
- nounlarge branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous
- nounsoft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock
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How many seven-letter words that start with HEM are there?
There are 14 seven-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 seven-letter word that starts with HEM?
HEMLOCK is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEMMING (15), HEMIPOD (15), HEMMERS (14).
What are some common seven-letter words that start with HEM?
Everyday examples include HEMLOCK, HEMLINE, HEMMING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare seven-letter words that start with HEM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HEMIPOD (15), HEMAGOG (14), HEMATIC (14), HEMPIER (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.