Words That Start With EM

There are over 1.1K words that begin with EM in English. From 2-letter words to 15-letter entries, find EM-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with EM.

2 letter EM-words icon
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2-Letter Words Starting With EM

Short high-frequency EM-words:

em

3 letter EM-words icon
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3-Letter Words Starting With EM

Short high-frequency EM-words:

eme

emo

ems

emu

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4 letter EM-words icon
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4-Letter Words Starting With EM

Common 4-letter EM-words:

emma

emit

emes

emeu

emic

emir

emmy

emos

empt

emus

emyd

emys

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5 letter EM-words icon
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5-Letter Words Starting With EM

Common 5-letter EM-words:

empty

email

emacs

embar

embay

embed

embog

embox

emcee

emend

emerg

emeus

emits

emmew

emoji

emove

empts

emure

emyde

emyds

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6 letter EM-words icon
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6-Letter Words Starting With EM

Common 6-letter EM-words:

empire

employ

emerge

embryo

embale

emball

embows

embrue

emceed

emergs

emerod

emeute

emmers

emmews

emoved

emoves

empale

empery

emunge

emydes

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7 letter EM-words icon
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7-Letter Words Starting With EM

Common 7-letter EM-words:

emerged

emperor

emitted

employs

emotion

embassy

embrace

emacsen

emanant

embaces

embargo

embayld

emboils

emeroid

emeutes

empanel

emptily

empuses

empyema

emuling

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8 letter EM-words icon
194

8-Letter Words Starting With EM

Common 8-letter EM-words:

employed

emphasis

embedded

emission

emerging

emotions

employee

emperors

employer

embarked

embraced

emanator

emballed

embosoms

embounds

embryons

emesises

emitters

empaling

emplumed

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9 letter EM-words icon
199

9-Letter Words Starting With EM

Common 9-letter EM-words:

employees

emergency

emotional

emissions

empirical

emergence

emphasize

employers

employing

emigrated

embarking

embowered

emeerates

emendated

emendates

emolument

emphysema

empierces

emplonges

empresses

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10 letter EM-words icon
171

10-Letter Words Starting With EM

Common 10-letter EM-words:

employment

emphasized

emphasizes

emanations

emasculate

embarrings

embedments

emblossoms

embolizing

embrasured

embroidery

embruement

emendatory

emergences

emigration

emmetropes

emollients

empoverish

emulsoidal

emunctions

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11 letter EM-words icon
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11-Letter Words Starting With EM

Common 11-letter EM-words:

emaciations

embellishes

embittering

emblazoners

emblazoning

emblemizing

embodiments

emboitement

embowelment

embowerment

embraceable

embryogenic

embryologic

embryulcias

empanelment

emparadised

empassioned

emphractics

emphyteuses

emplastrons

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12 letter EM-words icon
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12-Letter Words Starting With EM

Common 12-letter EM-words:

emancipating

emancipative

emarginating

emargination

emasculatory

embarrassing

embellishers

embellishing

embitterings

emblematised

emblematists

emblossoming

embolization

emigrational

emissivities

emollescence

empassionate

empoisonment

empoverishes

emulsionized

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13 letter EM-words icon
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13-Letter Words Starting With EM

Common 13-letter EM-words:

embarrassedly

embattlements

emblematizing

embolectomies

embourgeoised

embracingness

embranchments

embranglement

embrittlement

embryogeneses

embryogenesis

embryogenetic

embryonically

embryotically

emotionalisms

emotionalized

emotionalizes

emotionlessly

empoisonments

empyreumatize

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14-Letter Words Starting With EM

Common 14-letter EM-words:

embarrassingly

embellishingly

embellishments

emblematically

embourgeoising

embranglements

embrittlements

emigrationists

emotionalising

emotionalistic

emotionalities

emotionalizing

emphaticalness

empoverishment

empyreumatical

empyreumatised

empyreumatises

empyreumatized

empyreumatizes

emulsification

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15-Letter Words Starting With EM

Common 15-letter EM-words:

emancipationist

embracingnesses

embryologically

emotionlessness

empiricalnesses

employabilities

empoverishments

empyreumatising

empyreumatizing

emulsifications

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1,126 Common Words Starting with EM

Most Common Length
9
(199 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
15.4
(out of 37)
Most Common Ending
s
(36%)

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

37 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with EM is embezzlements with a total of 37 points.

E 1
M 3
B 3
E 1
Z 10
Z 10
L 1
E 1
M 3
E 1
N 1
T 1
S 1
noun 1. theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer
Synonyms:
misappropriationtheftstealingrobbingrobberythievingpilferingpilferageappropriationabstractionswindling

Words that begin with EM are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in EM and words with EM. Try our five letter words starting with EM page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With EM

  • How many words starting with EM are in the English dictionary?

    There are 1,126 words in the English dictionary that start with EM, and most of them are 9 letters long (199 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with EM?

    The longest word starting with EM is "empiricalnesses" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "employment" is the longest common word starting with EM.

  • Are there any rare words starting with EM worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "empyreumatize", "embolization", "embarquement", "emotionalize" start with EM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "empyreumatize" is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with EM?

    Most words starting with EM are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "employees", "emergency", "emotional", "emissions", "empirical".

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