With SEM
125 words, 7 of them common · highest scoring is emphysema at 21 points
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About 9 Letter Words With SEM
There are 125 nine letter words containing SEM in our dictionary. The highest scoring is emphysema at 21 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AMUSEMENT, RESEMBLED, SEMANTICS 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.
For a wider net, try Words With SEM, which drops the length limit entirely.
9 Letter Words With SEM at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With SEM
- emphysema21
- casemixes20
- exciseman20
- excisemen20
- disembark18
- disembody18
- misemploy18
- polysemic18
Common 9 Letter Words With SEM
- amusement13
- assembled14
- resembled14
- resembles13
- semantics13
- semblance15
- semifinal14
9 Letter Words With SEM Defined
- amusementNoun · 13 points
- the state or experience of finding something funny
- assembledVerb · 14 points
- (of people) gather together in one place for a common purpose
- resembledVerb · 14 points
- have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with (someone or something); look or seem like
- resemblesVerb · 13 points
- have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with (someone or something); look or seem like
- semanticsNoun · 13 points
- the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning. The two main areas are logical semantics, concerned with matters such as sense and reference and presupposition and implication, and lexical semantics, concerned with the analysis of word meanings and relations between them
- semblanceNoun · 15 points
- the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different
9 Letter Words With SEM: Questions
How many nine letter words containing SEM are there?
There are 125 nine letter words containing SEM in our dictionary, and 7 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing SEM?
EMPHYSEMA is the highest scoring option at 21 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing SEM?
AMUSEMENT, RESEMBLED, SEMANTICS are among the most familiar nine letter words containing SEM. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing SEM 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.