8 Letter Words That Start With SEM

There are 43+ eight letter words beginning with SEM in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter SEM 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 SEM.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SEM

semantic 12
semantra 10
semester 10
semiarid 11
semibald 13
semicoma 14
semidome 13
semihard 14
semihigh 17
semihobo 15
semillon 10
semimatt 12

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SEM (27 words)

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How Common is SEM as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 43 8-letter words starting with SEM in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12, with -A endings dominating (14% of them).

Total Words
43
Avg Scrabble Score
12.0
Most Common Ending (14%)
A
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
IA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter SEM-Words in Scrabble

semihigh 17
semihobo 15
semihard 14
semiwild 14
semicoma 14
semplice 14

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

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SEM is semihigh with a total of 17 points.

S 1
E 1
M 3
I 1
H 4
I 1
G 2
H 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With SEM

  • How many 8 letter words starting with SEM are in the English dictionary?

    There are 43 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SEM. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with SEM worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "semihard", "semimatt", "semihobo", "semiarid" start with SEM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "semihobo" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with SEM?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with SEM include "semantic", "semantra", "semester", "semiarid", "semibald".