8 Letter Words That Start With TEM

There are 16+ eight letter words beginning with TEM in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter TEM 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 TEM.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With TEM

temporal 12
temblors 12
temerity 13
temerous 10
temperas 12
tempered 13
temperer 12
tempests 12
tempings 13
templars 12
template 12
templets 12

All 8-Letter Words Starting With TEM (13 words)

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How Common is TEM as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 16 8-letter words starting with TEM in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12, with -S endings dominating (56% of them).

Total Words
16
Avg Scrabble Score
12.0
Most Common Ending (56%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU

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8 Letter Words beginning with TEM are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with TEM.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter TEM-Words in Scrabble

temerity 13
tempting 13
tempings 13
tempered 13
tempests 12
temblors 12

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

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TEM is temerity with a total of 13 points.

T 1
E 1
M 3
E 1
R 1
I 1
T 1
Y 4
noun 1. excessive confidence or boldness; audacity
Synonyms:
audacityboldnessaudaciousnessnerveeffronteryimpudenceimpertinencecheekbarefaced cheekgallpresumptionpresumptuousnessbrazennessforwardnessfrontrashness

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With TEM

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

    There are 16 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with TEM. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "template", "temerity", "temperer", "temporal" start with TEM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "temerity" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with TEM include "temporal", "temblors", "temerity", "temerous", "temperas".