5 Letter Words That Start With EM

There are 34+ five letter words beginning with EM in our English dictionary. Every five-letter EM word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with EM.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With EM

empty 12
email 7
emacs 9
ember 9
embus 9
emcee 9
emend 8
emery 10
emics 9
emirs 7
emmer 9
emmet 9

All 5-Letter Words Starting With EM (21 words)

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How Common is EM as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 34 5-letter words starting with EM in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.5, with -S endings dominating (29% of them).

Total Words
34
Avg Scrabble Score
9.5
Most Common Ending (29%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
AI

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter EM-Words in Scrabble

embox 16
emoji 14
emmys 12
empty 12
embay 12
emmew 12

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with EM?

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with EM is embox with a total of 16 points.

E 1
M 3
B 3
O 1
X 8

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With EM

  • How many 5 letter words starting with EM are in the English dictionary?

    There are 34 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with EM. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.5.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with EM worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "emoji", "embox", "emyde", "email" start with EM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "embox" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with EM?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with EM include "empty", "email", "emacs", "ember", "embus".

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