5 Letter Words Containing EM

There are 156+ five letter words 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 with EM.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With EM

seems 7
enemy 10
items 7
theme 10
empty 12
poems 9
email 7
stems 7
adeem 8
chemo 12
demic 10
demon 8

All 5-Letter Words With EM (101 words)

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How Common is EM as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 156 5-letter words containing EM in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.6, with -S endings dominating (29% of them).

Total Words
156
Avg Scrabble Score
9.6
Most Common Ending (29%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
OE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter EM-Words in Scrabble

jemmy 19
xylem 17
kempy 16
qeema 16
embox 16
jembe 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains EM?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains EM is jemmy with a total of 19 points.

J 8
E 1
M 3
M 3
Y 4
noun 1. a short crowbar used by a burglar to force open a window or door
Synonyms:
crowbarbarhandspikejemmy
verb 1. force open (a window or door) with a jemmy
Synonyms:
priseforcewrenchpullwresttwistripstraintugjerkheavemoveshiftdislodgejemmy

FAQ 5 Letter Words With EM

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

    There are 156 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain EM. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.6.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "qeema", "queme", "remex", "emoji" contain EM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "qeema" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing EM?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing EM include "seems", "enemy", "items", "theme", "empty".

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