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12-Letter Words Starting With HEM

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With HEM

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 12-Letter Words Starting With HEM 33 words

How common is HEM at the start of twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 33 twelve-letter words that start with HEM. They average 21.5 points, the best is HEMATOXYLINS (27 points) and 60.6% end in S.

Total words
33
Average Scrabble score
21.5
out of 27 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
60.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 60.6%
  • d 9.1%
  • e 9.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia15.2%
  • io9.1%
  • oi9.1%

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 twelve-letter word that starts with HEM

h 4e 1m 3a 1t 1o 1x 8y 4l 1i 1n 1s 1

H 4 + E 1 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 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).

hematoxylins

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many twelve-letter words that start with HEM are there?

There are 33 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with HEM?

HEMATOXYLINS is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEMIMORPHISM (26), HEMIHYDRATED (25), HEMODYNAMICS (25).

Which rare twelve-letter words that start with HEM score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include HEMATOXYLINS (27), HEMIMORPHISM (26), HEMIHYDRATED (25), HEMODYNAMICS (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.