5-Letter Words Starting With EM
There are 34 five-letter words starting with EM, including 7 common puzzle answers. A handy list for Wordle and other five-letter word games.
Popular 5-Letter Puzzle Words Starting With EM
Common puzzle answers are everyday words of the kind word puzzles choose as solutions, most common first. Plurals and rare words are valid guesses but rarely answers, so they're listed separately below.
- EMAIL Electronic messages sent and received via computer
- EMPTY Containing nothing; not filled or occupied
- EMERY A hard abrasive mineral used especially as a coating on paper
- EMOJI A small digital image used to express an idea or emotion
- EMBER A hot glowing fragment of wood or coal left from a fire
- EMBED Fix or set something securely or deeply into something else
- EMCEE A person who hosts an event and introduces speakers or performers
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Useful Pattern Information
- Most common last letter: S (29%), E (18%), R (12%)
- Most common additional vowel: O, in 21% of these words
- Letters that most often appear alongside: S, R, B, O, Y
- Most have 2 vowels (62%)
- 53% contain a repeated letter
- 7 of the 34 are common puzzle answers (21%)
Other Valid Words
27 additional dictionary words start with EM — valid guesses, though rarely answers. Most common first.
- EMITS
- EMMYS
- EMMET
- EMACS
- EMOTE
- EMERG
- EMMER
- EMIRS
- EMEND
- EMPTS
- EMBAR
- EMMAS
- EMULE
- EMONG
- EMBUS
- EMOVE
- EMURE
- EMEER
- EMBAY
- EMICS
- EMEUS
- EMBOG
- EMBOW
- EMBOX
- EMMEW
- EMYDE
- EMYDS
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Generated from the TurnWord word database, the dictionary behind the Word Solver and Word Bot. Common puzzle answers are our curated answer list, the everyday words word puzzles tend to use as answers — not the official answer list of any game; every other word is a valid guess. Counts and statistics are computed from this list. Word database updated September 19, 2026.