Words That Start With EMER

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with EMER?

EMERGENCY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EMERGENCIES (16), EMERGENTLY (16), EMERGENCES (15).

Q: What are some common words that start with EMER?

Everyday examples include EMERGENCY , EMERGE , EMERGES , EMERGED , EMERGENT , EMERGENCE , EMERALD , EMERGING . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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All Words That Start With EMER 31 words

How common is EMER at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 31 words that start with EMER. Most are 7 letters long, they average 11.3 points, the best is EMERGENCY (17 points) and 38.7% end in S.

Total words: 31
Most common length: 7 letters; 10 words
Average Scrabble score: 11.3; out of 17 max
Longest word: EMERGENCIES; 11 letters
Most common ending: S; 38.7% of words

Most common last letters

s 38.7%
d 19.4%
e 12.9%

Top vowel pairs

ie9.7%
au6.5%
io6.5%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with EMER

e ₁m ₃e ₁r ₁g ₂e ₁n ₁c ₃y ₄

E 1 + M 3 + E 1 + R 1 + G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 17 points

Double word: 34 pts
Triple word: 51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

emergency

nouna sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action“he never knew what to do in an emergency”
nouna state in which martial law applies“the governor declared a state of emergency”
nouna brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage

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How many words that start with EMER are there?

There are 31 words that start with EMER in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 10 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 EMER?

EMERGENCY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EMERGENCIES (16), EMERGENTLY (16), EMERGENCES (15).

What are some common words that start with EMER?

Everyday examples include EMERGENCY, EMERGE, EMERGES, EMERGED, EMERGENT, EMERGENCE, EMERALD, EMERGING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with EMER?

EMERGENCIES has 11 letters.