8 Letter Words That Start With HEM

There are 29+ eight letter words beginning with HEM in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter HEM 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 HEM.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HEM

hemagogs 15
hematine 13
hematoma 15
hemiolic 15
hemiones 13
hemionus 13
hemiopia 15
hemiopic 17
hemipode 16
hemipods 16
hemipter 15
hemlines 13

All 8-Letter Words Starting With HEM (22 words)

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How Common is HEM as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 29 8-letter words starting with HEM in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.3, with -S endings dominating (31% of them).

Total Words
29
Avg Scrabble Score
15.3
Most Common Ending (31%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
EE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HEM-Words in Scrabble

hemolyze 25
hemplike 19
hempweed 19
hemlocks 19
hemocyte 18
hemiopic 17

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HEM is hemolyze with a total of 25 points.

H 4
E 1
M 3
O 1
L 1
Y 4
Z 10
E 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With HEM

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

    There are 29 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HEM. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.3.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "hemolyze", "hemolyse", "hematoma", "hemipter" start with HEM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hemolyze" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with HEM include "hemagogs", "hematine", "hematoma", "hemiolic", "hemiones".