9 Letter Words That Start With TEM

There are 16+ nine letter words beginning with TEM in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words Starting With TEM

temporary 16

temazepam 24

temblores 13

temperate 13

temperers 13

tempering 14

tempested 14

templates 13

temporals 13

temporise 13

temporize 22

temptable 15

All 9-Letter Words Starting With TEM (13 words)

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How Common is TEM as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 16 9-letter words starting with TEM in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.9, with -S endings dominating (38% of them).

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9 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 9 Letter Words with TEM.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter TEM-Words in Scrabble

temazepam 24

temporize 22

temulency 16

temporary 16

temptable 15

tempested 14

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

24 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TEM is temazepam with a total of 24 points.

T 1

E 1

M 3

A 1

Z 10

E 1

P 3

A 1

M 3

noun 1. a compound of the benzodiazepine class used as a tranquillizer and short-acting hypnotic

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With TEM

How many 9 letter words starting with TEM are in the English dictionary?

There are 16 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with TEM. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.9.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with TEM worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "temazepam", "temporize", "temporise", "temperate" start with TEM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "temazepam" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with TEM?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with TEM include "temporary", "temazepam", "temblores", "temperate", "temperers".