Words That Start With EM
- 1,101 words
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Popular Words That Start With EM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With EM 1,101 words
3-Letter Words Starting With EM 5
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With EM 13
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With EM 31
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With EM 69
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With EM 131
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With EM 187
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With EM 194
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With EM 167
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With EM 128
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With EM 87
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With EM 52
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With EM 22
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With EM 10
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With EM 2
17-Letter Words Starting With EM 2
How common is EM at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,101 words that start with EM. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15.5 points, the best is EMBEZZLEMENTS (37 points) and 35.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,101
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 194 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.5
- out of 37 max
- Longest word
- EMBOURGEOISEMENTS
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 35.8%
- d 13.3%
- g 12.1%
Top vowel pairs
- io7.9%
- ie4.5%
- oi4%
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 word that starts with EM
e 1m 3b 3e 1z 10z 10l 1e 1m 3e 1n 1t 1s 1
E 1 + M 3 + B 3 + E 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + L 1 + E 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 37 points
- Double word
- 74 pts
- Triple word
- 111 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
embezzlements
Form of embezzlement
- nounthe fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
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How many words that start with EM are there?
There are 1,101 words that start with EM in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 194 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with EM?
EMBEZZLEMENTS is worth 37 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EMBEZZLEMENT (36), EMPYREUMATIZING (34), EMBEZZLING (33).
What are some common words that start with EM?
Everyday examples include EMPLOYEE, EMPTY, EMPHASIS, EMERGENCY, EMBARRASS, EMINENTLY, EMPLOYER, EMBARRASSMENT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with EM?
EMBOURGEOISEMENTS has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, EMBARRASSMENTS (14 letters) is the longest common one.