8 Letter Words Containing SEM

There are 70+ eight letter words 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 with SEM.

Popular 8-Letter Words With SEM

assembly 15
resemble 12
ensemble 12
semantic 12
assemble 12
basement 12
casement 12
horseman 13
houseman 13
polyseme 15
semantra 10
semihigh 17

All 8-Letter Words With SEM (48 words)

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How Common is SEM as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 70 8-letter words containing SEM in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.2, with -E endings dominating (19% of them).

Total Words
70
Avg Scrabble Score
12.2
Most Common Ending (19%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
OU

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter SEM-Words in Scrabble

polysemy 18
semihigh 17
polyseme 15
semihobo 15
assembly 15
monosemy 15

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

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains SEM is polysemy with a total of 18 points.

P 3
O 1
L 1
Y 4
S 1
E 1
M 3
Y 4
noun 1. the coexistence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase

FAQ 8 Letter Words With SEM

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

    There are 70 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain SEM. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.2.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "assemble", "semisoft", "polyseme", "semitist" contain SEM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "polyseme" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing SEM?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing SEM include "assembly", "resemble", "ensemble", "semantic", "assemble".