5 Letter Words Containing TEM

There are 13+ five letter words with TEM in our English dictionary. Every five-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 with TEM.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With TEM

items 7
stems 7
retem 7
satem 7
steme 7
temed 8
temes 7
tempi 9
tempo 9
temps 9
tempt 9
temse 7

All 5-Letter Words With TEM (10 words)

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How Common is TEM as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 13 5-letter words containing TEM in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.7, with -S endings dominating (31% of them).

Total Words
13
Avg Scrabble Score
7.7
Most Common Ending (31%)
S

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter TEM-Words in Scrabble

tempt 9
tempo 9
temps 9
tempi 9
temed 8
stems 7

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

9 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains TEM is tempt with a total of 9 points.

T 1
E 1
M 3
P 3
T 1
verb 1. entice or try to entice (someone) to do something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or unwise
Synonyms:
enticepersuadeconvinceinveigleinducecajolecoaxwoo

FAQ 5 Letter Words With TEM

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

    There are 13 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain TEM. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.7.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "tempt", "retem", "tempo", "steme" contain TEM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "tempt" is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing TEM include "items", "stems", "retem", "satem", "steme".