5 Letter Words Containing LEM

There are 15+ five letter words with LEM in our English dictionary. Every five-letter LEM 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 LEM.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With LEM

clems 9
elemi 7
fleme 10
golem 8
leman 7
lemed 8
lemel 7
lemes 7
lemma 9
lemme 9
lemon 7
lemur 7

All 5-Letter Words With LEM (10 words)

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How Common is LEM as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 15 5-letter words containing LEM in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.6, with -S endings dominating (20% of them).

Total Words
15
Avg Scrabble Score
8.6
Most Common Ending (20%)
S

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter LEM-Words in Scrabble

xylem 17
ylems 10
fleme 10
lemma 9
lemme 9
clems 9

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

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains LEM is xylem with a total of 17 points.

X 8
Y 4
L 1
E 1
M 3
noun 1. the vascular tissue in plants which conducts water and dissolved nutrients upwards from the root and also helps to form the woody element in the stem

FAQ 5 Letter Words With LEM

  • How many 5 letter words containing LEM are in the English dictionary?

    There are 15 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain LEM. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.6.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing LEM worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "xylem", "golem", "ulema", "lemur" contain LEM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "xylem" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing LEM?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing LEM include "clems", "elemi", "fleme", "golem", "leman".