With TEM
14 words, 6 of them common · highest scoring is tempo at 9 points
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About 5 Letter Words With TEM
There are 14 five letter words containing TEM in our dictionary. The highest scoring is tempo at 9 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ITEMS, TEMPO, TEMPT among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With TEM at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With TEM
- tempo9
- temps9
- tempt9
- tempi9
- temed8
- items7
- stems7
- totem7
Common 5 Letter Words With TEM
- items7
- stems7
- tempo9
- temps9
- tempt9
- totem7
5 Letter Words With TEM Defined
- itemsNoun · 7 points
- an individual article or unit, especially one that is part of a list, collection, or set
- stemsVerb · 7 points
- originate in or be caused by
- tempoNoun · 9 points
- the speed at which a passage of music is or should be played
- tempsNoun · 9 points
- a temporary employee, typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency
- temptVerb · 9 points
- entice or try to entice (someone) to do something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or unwise
- totemNoun · 7 points
- a natural object or animal that is believed by a particular society to have spiritual significance and that is adopted by it as an emblem
5 Letter Words With TEM: Questions
How many five letter words containing TEM are there?
There are 14 five letter words containing TEM in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing TEM?
TEMPO is the highest scoring option at 9 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing TEM?
ITEMS, TEMPO, TEMPT are among the most familiar five letter words containing TEM. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing TEM valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.