12-Letter Words With SEM
- 134 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words With SEM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With SEM 134 words
How often does SEM appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 134 twelve-letter words containing SEM. They average 18 points, the best is MISEMPHASIZE (30 points) and 39.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 134
- Average Scrabble score
- 18
- out of 30 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 39.6%
- d 11.9%
- t 10.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ia7.5%
- io7.5%
- ou6.7%
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 twelve-letter word containing SEM
m 3i 1s 1e 1m 3p 3h 4a 1s 1i 1z 10e 1
M 3 + I 1 + S 1 + E 1 + M 3 + P 3 + H 4 + A 1 + S 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
misemphasize
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 containing SEM are there?
There are 134 twelve-letter words containing 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 twelve-letter word containing SEM?
MISEMPHASIZE is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SEMIFLEXIBLE (26), PHRASEMAKING (24), SEMPERVIVUMS (24).
What are some common twelve-letter words containing SEM?
Everyday examples include CHASTISEMENT, SEMANTICALLY, DISBURSEMENT, SEMIPRECIOUS, INSEMINATION, SEMIFINALIST, RESEMBLANCES, SEMICIRCULAR. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words containing SEM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MISEMPHASIZE (30), SEMIFLEXIBLE (26), PHRASEMAKING (24), SEMPERVIVUMS (24). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.