8 Letter Words That Start With MEM

There are 9+ eight letter words beginning with MEM in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter MEM 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 MEM.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With MEM

membrane 14
memorial 12
memories 12
membered 15
mementos 12
memetics 14
memorise 12
memorize 21
memsahib 17

All 8-Letter Words Starting With MEM (9 words)

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How Common is MEM as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 9 8-letter words starting with MEM in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.3, with -E endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
9
Avg Scrabble Score
14.3
Most Common Ending (33%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter MEM-Words in Scrabble

memorize 21
memsahib 17
membered 15
membrane 14
memetics 14
mementos 12

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

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MEM is memorize with a total of 21 points.

M 3
E 1
M 3
O 1
R 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. commit to memory; learn by heart
Synonyms:
commit to memoryrememberretainlearn by heartget by heartlearn offlearnlearn by roteimpress on the memorystudybecome word-perfect inget down pat

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With MEM

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

    There are 9 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with MEM. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.3.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "memorize", "memorise", "memorial", "memsahib" start with MEM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "memorize" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with MEM include "membrane", "memorial", "memories", "membered", "mementos".