How many words start with EM?

This page lists 606 words starting with EM, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With EM

All 606 words in our dictionary that begin with EM, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

606 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

embezzlements37 embezzlement36 embezzling33 embezzled32 embezzlers32 embezzler31 embezzles31 embezzle30 emblematizing29 emblazonments28 emblematized28 embryologically28 empathizing28 emphasizing28 emblazonment27 emblematizes27 embryophytes27 empathized27 emphasized27 emblazonry26 emblematize26 embolizations26 embryophyte26 emotionalizing26 empathetically26 empathizes26 emphasizes26 emblazoning25 emblazonries25 emblematically25 embolization25 embryonically25 emotionalized25 empathize25 emphasize25 emphysematous25 employability25 emblazoned24 emblazoners24 emotionalizes24 empathically24 emphatically24 emphysemic24 employabilities24 embellishments23 emblazing23 emblazoner23 embryogenetic23 embryological23 emotionalize23 embarrassingly22 embellishment22 emblazed22 emblazers22 emblazons22 embolectomy22 emphysemas22 emulsifications22 emancipationist21 embankments21 embarkments21 embarrassedly21 emblazer21 emblazes21 emblazon21 embolectomies21 embracingly21 embranglements21 embryogeneses21 embryogenesis21 embryogenic21 embryogeny21 embryologists21 embryology21 emperorships21 emphysema21 empowerments21 emprizes21 emulsification21 embankment20 embarkations20 embarkment20 embarrassments20 embellishing20 emblaze20 emblematical20 embouchures20 embracements20 embranglement20 embrittlements20 embryogenies20 embryologies20 embryologist20 emperorship20 empirically20 emplacements20 employables20 employments20 empowerment20 emprize20 emulsifying20 emancipating19 emancipations19 embalmments19 embarcaderos19 embarkation19 embarrassable19 embarrassment19 embattlements19 embayments19 embellished19 embellishers19 embitterments19 embouchure19 embowelling19 embraceable19 embracement19 embrittlement19 embryonated19 empathetic19 empathising19 emphasising19 empiricisms19 emplacement19 employable19 employment19 empoisonments19 empressements19 empyemic19 emulatively19 emulsifiable19 emancipated18 emancipation18 emancipators18 embalmment18 embanking18 embarcadero18 embarking18 embattlement18 embayment18 embellisher18 embellishes18 embitterment18 emblematic18 embodiments18 embodying18 embolismic18 embosking18 emboweling18 embowelled18 embowering18 embracery18 embracive18 embrocations18 embroidering18 embroidery18 embroilments18 embrowning18 embryonic18 emissivity18 emmenagogues18 emotionalistic18 emotionlessly18 empathised18 emphasised18 empiricism18 empoisonment18 empowering18 empressement18 empyemata18 emancipates17 emancipator17 emasculating17 emasculations17 embanked17 embarked17 embarrassing17 embeddings17 embedments17 embodiment17 emboldening17 embonpoints17 embordering17 embosked17 embosoming17 embossments17 emboweled17 embowered17 embraceries17 embrangling17 embrocation17 embroidered17 embroiderers17 embroideries17 embroilment17 embrowned17 embryoids17 emergency17 emetically17 emissivities17 emmenagogue17 emotionalisms17 emotionality17 emotionlessness17 emotively17 emotivity17 empathic17 empathises17 empathy17 emphasises17 emphatic17 empiricists17 employing17 empowered17 empurpling17 empyemas17 emancipate16 emarginations16 emasculated16 emasculation16 emasculators16 embalming16 embargoing16 embarrassed16 embaying16 embedding16 embedment16 embellish16 embittering16 emblements16 embleming16 emboldened16 embonpoint16 embordered16 embosomed16 embossable16 embossment16 embowing16 embraceors16 embracing16 embrangled16 embrittling16 embroiderer16 embryoid16 embryonal16 emergencies16 emotionalism16 emotionalities16 emotionally16 emotivities16 empanelling16 empathies16 empathise16 emphasise16 empiricist16 emplacing16 employed16 employees16 employers16 empoisoning16 emptying16 empurpled16 empyema16 empyreans16 emulsified16 emulsifiers16 emulsify16 emaciating15 emaciations15 emargination15 emasculates15 emasculator15 embalmed15 embalmers15 embanks15 embargoed15 embarks15 embarrasses15 embassages15 embattling15 embayed15 embedded15 embittered15 emblemed15 embolisms15 embosks15 embowed15 embowels15 embowers15 embraced15 embraceor15 embracers15 embrangles15 embrittled15 embroiders15 embroiling15 embrowns15 embryons15 emergences15 eminency15 emotionalists15 empaneling15 empanelled15 empennages15 emphases15 emphasis15 empirical15 emplaced15 employee15 employer15 employes15 empoisoned15 emporiums15 empowers15 emptinesses15 empurples15 empyreal15 empyrean15 emulousnesses15 emulsifier15 emulsifies15 emaciated14 emaciation14 emanative14 emasculate14 embalmer14 embank14 embargoes14 embark14 embarring14 embassage14 embassy14 embattled14 embodied14 embodiers14 embody14 emboldens14 embolism14 emborders14 embosk14 embosoms14 embossing14 embowel14 embower14 embracer14 embraces14 embrangle14 embrasures14 embrittles14 embroider14 embroiled14 embrown14 embruting14 embryon14 embryos14 emendable14 emendating14 emendations14 emergence14 emigrating14 emigrations14 eminencies14 eminently14 emittances14 emoluments14 emotionalist14 empanadas14 empaneled14 empennage14 empirics14 emplaces14 emplaning14 employe14 employs14 emporium14 empower14 emptily14 empurple14 emulative14 emulously14 emaciates13 emalangeni13 emarginate13 embalms13 embarrass13 embarred13 embassies13 embattles13 embays13 embitters13 emblems13 embodier13 embodies13 embolden13 embolic13 emboly13 emborder13 embosom13 embossed13 embossers13 embows13 embrace13 embrasure13 embrittle13 embruing13 embruted13 embryo13 emceeing13 emendated13 emendation13 emigrated13 emigration13 eminences13 emissary13 emissive13 emittance13 emolument13 emotionless13 empaling13 empanada13 empery13 empiric13 emplace13 emplaned13 employ13 empoisons13 empresses13 emptiness13 emptings13 emulousness13 emulsive13 emulsoidal13 emaciate12 emanating12 emanations12 embalm12 embargo12 embattle12 embay12 embitter12 emblem12 embolies12 embosser12 embosses12 embow12 embroils12 embrued12 embrutes12 emendates12 emending12 emergents12 emerging12 emigrants12 emigrates12 eminence12 emissaries12 emollients12 emotive12 empaled12 empalers12 empanels12 emperies12 emperors12 emplanes12 empoison12 emprises12 emptied12 emptiers12 emptiest12 empty12 emulating12 emulations12 emulsoids12 emydes12 emanated11 emanation11 emanators11 embeds11 embolus11 embroil11 embrues11 embrute11 emceed11 emeerates11 emendate11 emended11 emenders11 emeralds11 emerged11 emergent11 emeroids11 emersions11 emetics11 emigrant11 emigrate11 emissions11 emitting11 emollient11 emotional11 empaler11 empales11 empanel11 emperor11 empires11 emplane11 emporia11 empress11 emprise11 emptier11 empties11 emptins11 emulated11 emulation11 emulators11 emulsions11 emulsoid11 emyde11 emyds11 emanates10 emanator10 embars10 embed10 embers10 emboli10 emboss10 embrue10 emcees10 emeerate10 emender10 emerald10 emerges10 emeritae10 emeritus10 emerods10 emeroid10 emersed10 emersion10 emery10 emetic10 emetines10 emigres10 emirates10 emission10 emitted10 emitters10 emmers10 emmets10 emodins10 emoting10 emotions10 empale10 empire10 emulates10 emulator10 emulsion10 emyd10 emanate9 embar9 ember9 emcee9 emends9 emerge9 emeries9 emerita9 emeriti9 emerod9 emetine9 emetins9 emeutes9 emfs9 emigre9 eminent9 emirate9 emitter9 emmer9 emmet9 emodin9 emoted9 emoters9 emotion9 emulate9 emulous9 emeers8 emend8 emeses8 emesis8 emetin8 emeute8 emf8 emic8 emoter8 emotes8 emeer7 emeus7 emirs7 emits7 emote7 emes6 emeu6 emir6 emit6 emus6 eme5 ems5 emu5 em4

Playing words that start with EM

Leading with EM lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

This list by the numbers

A few numbers before you scroll: the 606 words here run from 2 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words the largest group (108 entries). Wordle players have 18 five-letter options, and there are 74 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is EMBEZZLEMENTS at 37 points before multipliers.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: EMBEZZLEMENTS (37), EMBEZZLEMENT (36), EMBEZZLING (33), EMBEZZLED (32), EMBEZZLERS (32). The longest entry is EMANCIPATIONIST at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 15 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are M, E and I, which appear in 606, 606 and 316 of the words respectively.

Three easy picks from this list

EMEERS — 6 letters for 8 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
EMESES — a 6-letter, 8-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
Playing EMESIS across a double-word square turns its base 8 points into 16 — solid value for 6 tiles.

Round out your set with EMETIN (8), EMEUTE (8), EMOTER (8), EMOTES (8), EMEER (7) — all built from common tiles.

Learning words through EM

If you are studying English, EM is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the EM pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the EM sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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