Words That Start With EM
Here are 273 words that start with em, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with em
- 273
- Most used
- employees
- Shortest
- ems
- 5 letter words
- 11
Common words that start with em
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | employees | a worker who is hired to perform a job | 9 |
| 2 | emergency | a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action | 9 |
| 3 | emotional | determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason | 9 |
| 4 | empty | holding or containing nothing | 5 |
| 5 | employment | the state of being employed or having a job | 10 |
| 6 | empire | the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised | 6 |
| 7 | employee | a worker who is hired to perform a job | 8 |
| 8 | employed | having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary | 8 |
| 9 | emotions | any strong feeling | 8 |
| 10 | emperor | the male ruler of an empire | 7 |
| 11 | employers | a person or firm that employs workers | 9 |
| 12 | employer | a person or firm that employs workers | 8 |
| 13 | emerging | come out into view, as from concealment | 8 |
| 14 | emotion | any strong feeling | 7 |
| 15 | emphasis | special importance or significance | 8 |
| 16 | embrace | include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory | 7 |
| 17 | emerged | come out into view, as from concealment | 7 |
| 18 | embarrassing | hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment | 12 |
| 19 | embassy | a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work | 7 |
| 20 | emissions | the act of emitting; causing to flow forth | 9 |
| 21 | embarrassed | feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious | 11 |
| 22 | emotionally | in an emotional manner | 11 |
| 23 | employ | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose | 6 |
| 24 | embedded | enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass | 8 |
| 25 | emerge | come out into view, as from concealment | 6 |
| 26 | embarrassment | the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public | 13 |
| 27 | embraced | include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory | 8 |
| 28 | emergence | the gradual beginning or coming forth | 9 |
| 29 | emirates | the domain controlled by an emir | 8 |
| 30 | employing | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose | 9 |
| 31 | employs | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose | 7 |
| 32 | empathy | understanding and entering into another's feelings | 7 |
| 33 | emphasized | to stress, single out as important | 10 |
| 34 | emission | the act of emitting; causing to flow forth | 8 |
| 35 | emphasize | to stress, single out as important | 9 |
| 36 | embracing | the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) | 9 |
| 37 | empirical | derived from experiment and observation rather than theory | 9 |
| 38 | emerges | come out into view, as from concealment | 7 |
| 39 | emerald | a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone | 7 |
| 40 | empowered | give or delegate power or authority to | 9 |
| 41 | emblem | special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. | 6 |
| 42 | emergencies | a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action | 11 |
| 43 | eminent | standing above others in quality or position | 7 |
| 44 | empowerment | the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant | 11 |
| 45 | empower | give or delegate power or authority to | 7 |
| 46 | embarked | go on board | 8 |
| 47 | emphasizes | to stress, single out as important | 10 |
| 48 | empowering | give or delegate power or authority to | 10 |
| 49 | empress | a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor | 7 |
| 50 | embarrass | cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious | 9 |
3 letter words that start with em
- ems
- emu
- emf
- eme
4 letter words that start with em
- emit
- emir
- emus
- emes
- emic
5 letter words that start with em
- empty
- emery
- emits
- ember
- embed
- emmet
- emcee
- emote
- emmer
- emirs
- emend
6 letter words that start with em
- empire
- employ
- emerge
- emblem
- embark
- embryo
- embody
- embers
- emotes
- embeds
- emigre
- emcees
- emetic
- emesis
- embalm
- emboli
- emboss
- emceed
7 letter words that start with em
- emperor
- emotion
- embrace
- emerged
- embassy
- employs
- empathy
- emerges
- emerald
- eminent
- empower
- empress
- emulate
- empires
- emitted
- embargo
- emptied
- embryos
- emblems
- emitter
- empties
- emotive
- emirate
- embarks
- emanate
- emporia
- emptier
- emerita
- emigres
- emoting
- empiric
- embolic
- embolus
- employe
- embroil
- emended
8 letter words that start with em
- employee
- employed
- emotions
- employer
- emerging
- emphasis
- embedded
- embraced
- emirates
- emission
- embarked
- embraces
- embodied
- emeritus
- eminence
- emitting
- emperors
- embodies
- emergent
- emphatic
- emptying
- empowers
- emulator
- embossed
- emporium
- emigrate
- emulsion
- emissary
- emeralds
- emulated
- embolism
- emitters
- emigrant
- empathic
- emanates
- embalmed
- emanated
- emulates
- embolden
- emphases
- emplaced
- embezzle
- empyrean
- empanada
- embalmer
- employes
- emulsify
- emissive
- emceeing
- emersion
- emptiest
9 letter words that start with em
- employees
- emergency
- emotional
- employers
- emissions
- emergence
- employing
- emphasize
- embracing
- empirical
- empowered
- embarrass
- emptiness
- embryonic
- embarking
- embassies
- emigrated
- emphasise
- emulation
- emanating
- emigrants
- embedding
- embroiled
- eminently
- emulating
- embattled
- empathize
- emaciated
- emphysema
- embodying
- embalming
- embezzled
- embellish
- emulators
- empathise
- emulsions
- embossing
- embargoes
- empanadas
- embroider
- emanation
- embargoed
- emollient
- emboldens
- emolument
- embayment
- embezzler
- empresses
- eminences
- embalmers
- embrasure
- emittance
- emporiums
- embolisms
10 letter words that start with em
- employment
- emphasized
- emphasizes
- empowering
- embodiment
- emigration
- embroidery
- emphasised
- embankment
- empathetic
- emblematic
- emboldened
- emphasises
- emblazoned
- embittered
- emissaries
- emigrating
- emoluments
- embezzling
- empiricism
- embryology
- employable
- emancipate
- emanations
- emulsifier
- emulsified
- emasculate
- empiricist
- embouchure
- emissivity
- embeddings
- empathized
- embrasures
- emulations
- empathizes
- empanelled
- emaciation
- emendation
- emollients
11 letter words that start with em
- embarrassed
- emotionally
- emergencies
- empowerment
- emphasizing
- embroidered
- embellished
- empirically
- emphasising
- emotionless
- emancipated
- embarkation
- embankments
- embarrasses
- emasculated
- emplacement
- embarcadero
- embodiments
- employments
- emulsifiers
- empathizing
- emboldening
- emulsifying
- embellishes
- emancipator
- empiricists
- embroiderer
- emendations
12 letter words that start with em
- embarrassing
- emancipation
- emphatically
- embezzlement
- embellishing
- emplacements
- embolization
- embroideries
- embroidering
- emotionality
- emasculation
- emasculating
- emotionalism
- emancipating
- embroiderers
- embryologist
Filter all 273 words that start with em
Narrow the full list by ending, letters inside and length. The list updates as you type.
Keep looking
- All words that start with E
- 5 letter words that start with E
- Names that start with EM
- Other starts: ea, ec, ed, ef, eg, ei, el, en, end, ens, ent, ep
Questions people ask
How many words start with em?
This list has 273 words starting with em, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with em?
employees, emergency, emotional, empty, employment, empire, employee, employed.
What 5 letter words start with em?
empty, emery, emits, ember, embed, emmet, emcee, emote, emmer, emirs.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.