7 Letter Words Starting With EM
Collins lists 131 seven-letter words beginning with EM. The highest scorer is emblaze (20 pts); the rest follow, ranked by Scrabble value.
7 Letter Words Starting With EM
About These 7-Letter Words
Every entry among the seven-letter words beginning with EM in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 131 to work with, which helps when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.
Highest-scoring picks
On points, the strongest play here is emblaze at 20. Other high scorers include emprize (20), emboxed (19), and emboxes (18). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.
How these words break down
Out of 131 words, 4 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 20 end in -ED and 19 end in -ES, and 9 have a double letter.
Where you can play them
These come from the Collins word list; 74 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 76 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.
The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.
FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with EM
How many 7-letter words start with EM?
There are 131 seven-letter words that start with EM in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with EM?
Emblaze scores 20 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.
What are some good 7-letter words that start with EM?
Examples include emblaze, emprize, embolus, and embroil.
How is this list of words ordered?
By Scrabble score, highest first. Use the Points, A–Z and Z–A controls above the word list to change the order.
Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?
76 of them are also in the North American list (NWL/TWL); the rest are Collins-only.
Which 7-letter words that start with EM use a Q, Z, X or J?
4 of them include at least one high-value tile, such as emblaze, emprize, and emboxed.