5- to 8-letter words formed by putting EM- in front of a valid word with definitions
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112 total entries across 4 section(s)
Note: this list is built from spelling, not meaning. Some words here begin with the right letters but do not really use the prefix in its usual sense. They are included on purpose: for Scrabble we suggest learning the prefix as a letter pattern rather than learning the meanings.
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to send a message to by computer | |
| — | EMBAR | KS | [v. -BARRED, -BARRING, -BARS] · to imprison |
| — | EMBAY | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to enclose in a bay |
| — | EMBED | S | [v. -BEDDED, -BEDDING°, -BEDS] · to fix firmly into a surrounding mass / [x] { embed imbed § embeds § embed embedded embedding embeds imbed imbedded imbedding imbeds § embedded } |
| — | EMBOW | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to arch |
| — | EMCEE | DS | [v. -CEED, -CEEING, -CEES] · to serve as master of ceremonies |
| R | EMEND | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to correct / [x] { emend emendate emendated emendates emendating emended emending emends } |
| — | EMERG | ES | [n. -S] · the section of a hospital that deals with emergencies |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | EMAILS | — | < EMAIL, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to send a message to by computer |
| — | EMBALM | S | [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to treat so as to protect from decay / [x] { embalm embalmed embalming embalms imbalm imbalmed imbalming imbalms } |
| — | EMBANK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to confine or protect with a raised structure |
| — | EMBARK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make a start / [x] { embark embarked embarking embarks imbark imbarked imbarking imbarks } |
| — | EMBARS | — | < EMBAR, [v. -BARRED, -BARRING, -BARS] · to imprison |
| — | EMBAYS | — | < EMBAY, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to enclose in a bay |
| — | EMBEDS | — | < EMBED, [v. -BEDDED, -BEDDING°, -BEDS] · to fix firmly into a surrounding mass / [x] { embed imbed § embeds § embed embedded embedding embeds imbed imbedded imbedding imbeds § embedded } |
| — | EMBODY | — | [v. -BODIED, -BODYING, -BODIES] · to provide with a body / [x] { embodied embodies embody embodying imbodied imbodies imbody imbodying § embodied } |
| — | EMBOLI | C | < EMBOLUS, [n. -LI] · an abnormal particle circulating in the blood |
| — | EMBOSK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to conceal with foliage |
| — | EMBOSS | — | [v. -ED, -ING°, -ES] · to decorate with raised designs |
| — | EMBOWS | — | < EMBOW, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to arch |
| — | EMCEED | — | < EMCEE, [v. -CEED, -CEEING, -CEES] · to serve as master of ceremonies |
| — | EMCEES | — | < EMCEE, [v. -CEED, -CEEING, -CEES] · to serve as master of ceremonies |
| — | EMDASH | — | [n. -ES] · a mark in writing that indicates a break in thought or structure |
| R | EMENDS | — | < EMEND, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to correct / [x] { emend emendate emendated emendates emendating emended emending emends } |
| — | EMERGS | — | < EMERG, [n. -S] · the section of a hospital that deals with emergencies |
| — | EMPALE | DRS | [v. -PALED, -PALING, -PALES] · to impale / [x] { empale empaled empales empaling impale impaled impales impaling § impaled } |
| — | EMPATH | SY | † [n. -S] one who has the ability to sense emotions |
| T | EMPING | S | † [n. -S] a snack cracker made of Gnetum gnemon~ seeds |
| — | EMPLOY | ES | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to hire |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | EMAILED | — | < EMAIL, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to send a message to by computer |
| — | EMBALMS | — | < EMBALM, [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to treat so as to protect from decay / [x] { embalm embalmed embalming embalms imbalm imbalmed imbalming imbalms } |
| — | EMBANKS | — | < EMBANK, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to confine or protect with a raised structure |
| — | EMBARKS | — | < EMBARK, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make a start / [x] { embark embarked embarking embarks imbark imbarked imbarking imbarks } |
| — | EMBASSY | — | [n. -SIES] · the headquarters of an ambassador |
| — | EMBAYED | — | < EMBAY, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to enclose in a bay |
| — | EMBLAZE | DRS | [v. -BLAZED, -BLAZING, -BLAZES] · to set on fire / [x] { emblaze emblazed emblazes emblazing imblaze imblazed imblazes imblazing } |
| — | EMBOLUS | — | [n. -LI] · an abnormal particle circulating in the blood |
| — | EMBOSKS | — | < EMBOSK, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to conceal with foliage |
| — | EMBOSOM | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to embrace / [x] { embosom embosomed embosoming embosoms imbosom imbosomed imbosoming imbosoms } |
| — | EMBOWED | — | < EMBOW, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to arch |
| — | EMBOWEL | S | [v. -ELED or -ELLED, -ELING or -ELLING, -ELS] · to disbowel / [x] { bowels § bowel boweled boweling bowelled bowelling bowels disbowel disboweled disboweling disbowelled disbowelling disbowels disembowel disemboweled disemboweling disembowelled disembowelling disembowels embowel emboweled emboweling embowelled embowelling embowels § bowelled } |
| — | EMBOWER | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to surround with foliage / [x] { bowers § bower bowered bowering bowers embower embowered embowering embowers imbower imbowered imbowering imbowers § bowered } |
| — | EMBRACE | DRS | [v. -BRACED, -BRACING, -BRACES] · to hug |
| — | EMBROIL | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to involve in conflict |
| — | EMBROWN | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make brown / [x] { embrown embrowned embrowning embrowns imbrown imbrowned imbrowning imbrowns § embrowned } |
| — | EMBRUTE | DS | [v. -BRUTED, -BRUTING, -BRUTES] · to imbrute «to make brutal» / [x] { embrute embruted embrutes embruting imbrute imbruted imbrutes imbruting § embruted embruting imbruting } |
| R | EMENDED | — | < EMEND, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to correct / [x] { emend emendate emendated emendates emendating emended emending emends } |
| — | EMENDER | S | [n. -S] · one that emends «to correct» |
| — | EMIRATE | S | [n. -S] · the rank of an emir / [x] { ameerate amirate emeerate emirate § ameerates amirates emeerates emirates } |
| — | EMPALED | — | < EMPALE, [v. -PALED, -PALING, -PALES] · to impale / [x] { empale empaled empales empaling impale impaled impales impaling § impaled } |
| — | EMPALES | — | < EMPALE, [v. -PALED, -PALING, -PALES] · to impale / [x] { empale empaled empales empaling impale impaled impales impaling § impaled } |
| — | EMPANEL | S | [v. -ELED or -ELLED, -ELING or -ELLING, -ELS] · to impanel «to enter on a list for jury duty» / [x] { empanels § empanel empaneled empaneling empanelled empanelling empanels impanel impaneled impaneling impanelled impanelling impanels } |
| — | EMPLACE | DS | [v. -PLACED, -PLACING, -PLACES] · to position |
| — | EMPLANE | DS | [v. -PLANED, -PLANING, -PLANES] · to enplane «to board an airplane» / [x] { emplane emplaned emplanes emplaning enplane enplaned enplanes enplaning } |
| — | EMPLOYE | DERS | [n. -S] · employee / [x] { employe employee § employees employes } |
| — | EMPLOYS | — | < EMPLOY, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to hire |
| — | EMPOWER | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to give legal power to / [x] { empower empowered empowering empowers impower impowered impowering impowers § empowered empowering impowered } |
| — | EMPRESS | — | [n. -ES] · a female ruler of an empire |
| — | EMPRISE | S | [n. -S] · an adventurous undertaking / [x] { emprise emprize enterprise § emprises emprizes enterprises § emprise emprises emprize enterprise enterprises enterprising } |
| — | EMPRIZE | S | [n. -S] · emprise «an adventurous undertaking» / [x] { emprise emprize enterprise § emprises emprizes enterprises § emprise emprises emprize enterprise enterprises enterprising } |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | EMAILING | — | < EMAIL, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to send a message to by computer |
| — | EMBALMED | — | < EMBALM, [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to treat so as to protect from decay / [x] { embalm embalmed embalming embalms imbalm imbalmed imbalming imbalms } |
| — | EMBANKED | — | < EMBANK, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to confine or protect with a raised structure |
| — | EMBARKED | — | < EMBARK, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make a start / [x] { embark embarked embarking embarks imbark imbarked imbarking imbarks } |
| — | EMBARRED | — | < EMBAR, [v. -BARRED, -BARRING, -BARS] · to imprison |
| — | EMBATTLE | DS | [v. -TLED, -TLING, -TLES] · to prepare for battle |
| — | EMBAYING | — | < EMBAY, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to enclose in a bay |
| — | EMBEDDED | — | < EMBED, [v. -BEDDED, -BEDDING°, -BEDS] · to fix firmly into a surrounding mass / [x] { embed imbed § embeds § embed embedded embedding embeds imbed imbedded imbedding imbeds § embedded } |
| — | EMBITTER | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make bitter / [x] { embitter embittered embittering embitters imbitter imbittered imbittering imbitters § embittered embittering } |
| — | EMBLAZED | — | < EMBLAZE, [v. -BLAZED, -BLAZING, -BLAZES] · to set on fire / [x] { emblaze emblazed emblazes emblazing imblaze imblazed imblazes imblazing } |
| — | EMBLAZER | S | [n. -S] · one that emblazes «to set on fire» |
| — | EMBLAZES | — | < EMBLAZE, [v. -BLAZED, -BLAZING, -BLAZES] · to set on fire / [x] { emblaze emblazed emblazes emblazing imblaze imblazed imblazes imblazing } |
| — | EMBLAZON | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to decorate with brilliant colors |
| — | EMBODIED | — | < EMBODY, [v. -BODIED, -BODYING, -BODIES] · to provide with a body / [x] { embodied embodies embody embodying imbodied imbodies imbody imbodying § embodied } |
| — | EMBODIES | — | < EMBODY, [v. -BODIED, -BODYING, -BODIES] · to provide with a body / [x] { embodied embodies embody embodying imbodied imbodies imbody imbodying § embodied } |
| — | EMBORDER | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to provide with a border |
| — | EMBOSKED | — | < EMBOSK, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to conceal with foliage |
| — | EMBOSOMS | — | < EMBOSOM, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to embrace / [x] { embosom embosomed embosoming embosoms imbosom imbosomed imbosoming imbosoms } |
| — | EMBOSSED | — | < EMBOSS, [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to decorate with raised designs |
| — | EMBOSSES | — | < EMBOSS, [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to decorate with raised designs |
| — | EMBOWELS | — | < EMBOWEL, [v. -ELED or -ELLED, -ELING or -ELLING, -ELS] · to disbowel / [x] { bowels § bowel boweled boweling bowelled bowelling bowels disbowel disboweled disboweling disbowelled disbowelling disbowels disembowel disemboweled disemboweling disembowelled disembowelling disembowels embowel emboweled emboweling embowelled embowelling embowels § bowelled } |
| — | EMBOWERS | — | < EMBOWER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to surround with foliage / [x] { bowers § bower bowered bowering bowers embower embowered embowering embowers imbower imbowered imbowering imbowers § bowered } |
| — | EMBOWING | — | < EMBOW, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to arch |
| — | EMBRACED | — | < EMBRACE, [v. -BRACED, -BRACING, -BRACES] · to hug |
| — | EMBRACER | SY | [n. -S] · one that embraces / [x] { embraceor embracer § embraceors embracers } |
| — | EMBRACES | — | < EMBRACE, [v. -BRACED, -BRACING, -BRACES] · to hug |
| — | EMBROILS | — | < EMBROIL, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to involve in conflict |
| — | EMBROWNS | — | < EMBROWN, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make brown / [x] { embrown embrowned embrowning embrowns imbrown imbrowned imbrowning imbrowns § embrowned } |
| — | EMBRUTED | — | < EMBRUTE, [v. -BRUTED, -BRUTING, -BRUTES] · to imbrute «to make brutal» / [x] { embrute embruted embrutes embruting imbrute imbruted imbrutes imbruting § embruted embruting imbruting } |
| — | EMBRUTES | — | < EMBRUTE, [v. -BRUTED, -BRUTING, -BRUTES] · to imbrute «to make brutal» / [x] { embrute embruted embrutes embruting imbrute imbruted imbrutes imbruting § embruted embruting imbruting } |
| — | EMCEEING | — | < EMCEE, [v. -CEED, -CEEING, -CEES] · to serve as master of ceremonies |
| — | EMDASHES | — | < EMDASH, [n. -ES] · a mark in writing that indicates a break in thought or structure |
| — | EMENDERS | — | < EMENDER, [n. -S] · one that emends «to correct» |
| R | EMENDING | — | < EMEND, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to correct / [x] { emend emendate emendated emendates emendating emended emending emends } |
| — | EMIRATES | — | < EMIRATE, [n. -S] · the rank of an emir / [x] { ameerate amirate emeerate emirate § ameerates amirates emeerates emirates } |
| — | EMPALING | — | < EMPALE, [v. -PALED, -PALING, -PALES] · to impale / [x] { empale empaled empales empaling impale impaled impales impaling § impaled } |
| — | EMPANADA | S | [n. -S] · a pastry turnover |
| — | EMPANELS | — | < EMPANEL, [v. -ELED or -ELLED, -ELING or -ELLING, -ELS] · to impanel «to enter on a list for jury duty» / [x] { empanels § empanel empaneled empaneling empanelled empanelling empanels impanel impaneled impaneling impanelled impanelling impanels } |
| — | EMPHASES | — | < EMPHASIS, [n. -PHASES] · special significance imparted to something |
| — | EMPHASIS | E | [n. -PHASES] · special significance imparted to something |
| — | EMPHATIC | — | [a.] · strongly expressive |
| — | EMPLACED | — | < EMPLACE, [v. -PLACED, -PLACING, -PLACES] · to position |
| — | EMPLACES | — | < EMPLACE, [v. -PLACED, -PLACING, -PLACES] · to position |
| — | EMPLANED | — | < EMPLANE, [v. -PLANED, -PLANING, -PLANES] · to enplane «to board an airplane» / [x] { emplane emplaned emplanes emplaning enplane enplaned enplanes enplaning } |
| — | EMPLANES | — | < EMPLANE, [v. -PLANED, -PLANING, -PLANES] · to enplane «to board an airplane» / [x] { emplane emplaned emplanes emplaning enplane enplaned enplanes enplaning } |
| — | EMPLOYED | — | < EMPLOY, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to hire |
| — | EMPLOYES | — | < EMPLOYE, [n. -S] · employee / [x] { employe employee § employees employes } |
| — | EMPOISON | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to embitter |
| — | EMPOWERS | — | < EMPOWER, [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to give legal power to / [x] { empower empowered empowering empowers impower impowered impowering impowers § empowered empowering impowered } |
| — | EMPRISES | — | < EMPRISE, [n. -S] · an adventurous undertaking / [x] { emprise emprize enterprise § emprises emprizes enterprises § emprise emprises emprize enterprise enterprises enterprising } |
| — | EMPRIZES | — | < EMPRIZE, [n. -S] · emprise «an adventurous undertaking» / [x] { emprise emprize enterprise § emprises emprizes enterprises § emprise emprises emprize enterprise enterprises enterprising } |
| — | EMPURPLE | DS | [v. -PLED, -PLING, -PLES] · to tinge with purple |
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