Words that start with SEM

258 words begin with SEM, and SEMICIVILIZED scores the most at 30 points.

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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.

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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.