Words That Start With TEM

There are over 158 words that begin with TEM in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find TEM-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 TEM.

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3-Letter Words Starting With TEM

Short high-frequency TEM-words:

tem

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4-Letter Words Starting With TEM

Common 4-letter TEM-words:

teme

temp

tems

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5-Letter Words Starting With TEM

Common 5-letter TEM-words:

temed

temes

tempi

tempo

temps

tempt

temse

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6-Letter Words Starting With TEM

Common 6-letter TEM-words:

temple

temene

temped

tempeh

temper

tempos

tempts

temsed

temses

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7-Letter Words Starting With TEM

Common 7-letter TEM-words:

temples

temblor

temenoi

temenos

tempehs

tempera

tempers

tempest

temping

templar

templed

templet

tempore

tempted

tempter

tempura

temsing

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8-Letter Words Starting With TEM

Common 8-letter TEM-words:

temporal

temblors

temerity

temerous

temperas

tempered

temperer

tempests

tempings

templars

template

templets

tempters

tempting

tempuras

temulent

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9-Letter Words Starting With TEM

Common 9-letter TEM-words:

temporary

temazepam

temblores

temperate

temperers

tempering

tempested

templates

temporals

temporise

temporize

temptable

temptings

temptress

temulence

temulency

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10-Letter Words Starting With TEM

Common 10-letter TEM-words:

temazepams

temerities

temerously

temperable

temperance

temperates

temperings

tempesting

tempestive

temporalty

temporised

temporiser

temporises

temporized

temporizer

temporizes

temptation

temptingly

temulences

temulently

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11-Letter Words Starting With TEM

Common 11-letter TEM-words:

temperature

temporarily

temerarious

temperament

temperances

temperately

temperating

temperative

tempestuous

tempolabile

temporalise

temporality

temporalize

temporaries

temporisers

temporising

temporizing

temptatious

temptresses

temulencies

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12-Letter Words Starting With TEM

Common 12-letter TEM-words:

temperatures

temnospondyl

temperalitie

temperaments

temporalised

temporalises

temporalized

temporalizes

temporalness

temporalties

temporaneous

temporisings

temporizings

temptability

temptingness

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13-Letter Words Starting With TEM

Common 13-letter TEM-words:

temerariously

temnospondyls

temperability

temperalities

temperamental

temperateness

tempestuously

temporalising

temporalities

temporalizing

temporariness

temporisation

temporisingly

temporization

temporizingly

temptableness

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14-Letter Words Starting With TEM

Common 14-letter TEM-words:

temperamentful

temporalnesses

temporisations

temporizations

temptabilities

temptingnesses

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15-Letter Words Starting With TEM

Common 15-letter TEM-words:

temerariousness

temperabilities

temperamentally

temperatenesses

tempestuousness

temporarinesses

temptablenesses

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158 Common Words Starting with TEM

Most Common Length
10
(23 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
15.3
(out of 30)
Most Common Ending
s
(44%)

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

30 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TEM is temporizingly with a total of 30 points.

T 1
E 1
M 3
P 3
O 1
R 1
I 1
Z 10
I 1
N 1
G 2
L 1
Y 4

Words that begin with TEM 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 TEM and words with TEM. Try our five letter words starting with TEM 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 TEM

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

    There are 158 words in the English dictionary that start with TEM, and most of them are 10 letters long (23 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with TEM?

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

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "temporizingly", "temporization", "temporalize", "temporizer" start with TEM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "temporizingly" is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with TEM?

    Most words starting with TEM are 10 letters long, including everyday words like "temazepams", "temerities", "temerously", "temperable", "temperance".