Words that start with SEM
258 words begin with SEM, and SEMICIVILIZED scores the most at 30 points.
Results
15-letter words count:13
14-letter words count:13
13-letter words count:25
12-letter words count:39
11-letter words count:35
10-letter words count:44
9-letter words count:41
8-letter words count:26
7-letter words count:12
6-letter words count:5
5-letter words count:3
4-letter words count:2
The result set
258 words begin with SEM. They are listed below, longest first.
Most of the answers cluster at 10 letters, where there are 44. Only 13 reach the full 15.
Scores and standouts
SEMICIVILIZED at 30 points is the best Scrabble score available here. It tops both tables: 34 in Words With Friends as well.
SEMIPORNOGRAPHY, SEMICYLINDRICAL and SEMIDOCUMENTARY reach 15 letters — the ceiling for this query.
Each word links to nothing and copies on click — the list is meant to be scanned, then used.
What some of these mean
- semitransparent
- allowing light to pass through diffusely
- semiterrestrial
- chiefly but not exclusively terrestrial
- semiconducting
- having characteristics of a semiconductor
- semicentennial
- the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- semisynthetic
- not of natural origin
Common questions
- How many words start with SEM?
- 258, ranging from 4 to 15 letters.
- What is the best scoring word that starts with SEM?
- SEMICIVILIZED, worth 30 points in Scrabble.
- What is the longest word that starts with SEM?
- SEMIPORNOGRAPHY and SEMICYLINDRICAL, at 15 letters.