Words That Start With SEM
- 429 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SEM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SEM 429 words
5-Letter Words Starting With SEM 5
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With SEM 12
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With SEM 20
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With SEM 44
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SEM 69
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SEM 66
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SEM 49
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With SEM 54
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With SEM 41
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With SEM 27
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With SEM 17
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With SEM 10
17-Letter Words Starting With SEM 6
18-Letter Words Starting With SEM 5
19-Letter Words Starting With SEM 1
20-Letter Words Starting With SEM 1
How common is SEM at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 429 words that start with SEM. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.3 points, the best is SEMIQUANTITATIVELY (35 points) and 34% end in S.
- Total words
- 429
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 69 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.3
- out of 35 max
- Longest word
- SEMIAUTOBIOGRAPHICAL
- 20 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 34% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 34%
- e 10.5%
- l 10.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io14%
- ia9.6%
- ie6.3%
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 word that starts with SEM
s 1e 1m 3i 1q 10u 1a 1n 1t 1i 1t 1a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1l 1y 4
S 1 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + T 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 35 points
- Double word
- 70 pts
- Triple word
- 105 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
semiquantitatively
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with SEM are there?
There are 429 words that start with SEM in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 69 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 SEM?
SEMIQUANTITATIVELY is worth 35 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SEMIAUTOBIOGRAPHICAL (32), SEMICONSERVATIVELY (31), SEMICARBAZIDES (30).
What are some common words that start with SEM?
Everyday examples include SEMINAR, SEMANTIC, SEMICOLON, SEMIFINAL, SEMICIRCLE, SEMICONDUCTOR, SEMINARS, SEMANTICS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SEM?
SEMIAUTOBIOGRAPHICAL has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SEMICONDUCTORS (14 letters) is the longest common one.