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Words starting with SEM
There are 281 words starting with SEM in the standard word-game list. The most common are semester, seminar, semen, seminary, semi, semantics.
Most common, with meanings
| Word | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| semester | one of two divisions of an academic year | 10 |
| seminar | any meeting for an exchange of ideas | 9 |
| semen | the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract | 7 |
| seminary | a private place of education for the young | 13 |
| semi | one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament | 6 |
| semantics | the study of language meaning | 13 |
| seminal | pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen | 9 |
| semblance | an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading | 15 |
| semifinal | one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament | 14 |
| semis | Plural of semi | 7 |
| semiautomatic | partially automatic | 19 |
| semple | Simple; low-born; of mean birth. | 10 |
| semantic | of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning | 12 |
| semantical | Pertaining to or resembling semantics | 14 |
| semantically | with regard to meaning | 19 |
| semanticist | a specialist in the study of meaning | 15 |
| semaphore | an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms | 16 |
| semasiological | Of or pertaining to semasiology. | 19 |
| semasiology | the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaning | 17 |
| sematic | Acting as a sign of danger. | 11 |
| semblable | Similar | 15 |
| semblably | In a similar way; similarly. | 18 |
| seme | Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a… | 6 |
| sememe | The smallest unit of meaning; especially, the meaning expressed by a morpheme. | 10 |
| sememic | Relating to sememes. | 13 |
| semestral | occurring every six months or during every period of six months | 11 |
| semestrial | occurring every six months or during every period of six months | 12 |
| semiabstract | characterized by stylized but recognizable subject matter | 18 |
| semiabstraction | Semiabstract artwork | 21 |
| semiannual | occurring or payable twice each year | 12 |
| semiannually | twice a year | 17 |
| semiaquatic | having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form | 24 |
| semiarboreal | Which sometimes dwells in trees. | 16 |
| semiarid | somewhat arid | 11 |
| semiaridity | The quality of being semiarid. | 17 |
| semiautobiographical | of or relating to a work that combines autobiography and fiction | 32 |
| semiautomatically | In a semiautomatic manner | 26 |
| semiautonomous | Partially, but not fully, autonomous. | 18 |
| semibald | Partly bald. | 13 |
| semibreve | a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time) | 16 |
| semicentennial | of or relating to or marking the 50th anniversary | 18 |
| semicircle | a plane figure with the shape of half a circle | 16 |
| semicircular | curved into a half circle | 18 |
| semicivilized | Somewhat or partially civilized. | 30 |
| semiclassic | Semiclassical (all senses) | 17 |
| semiclassical | Describing classical music of broad, popular appeal | 19 |
| semicolon | a punctuation mark (‘;’) used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period | 13 |
| semicolonial | Partly colonial; having certain aspects of being colonial. | 16 |
| semicolonialism | The condition of being semicolonial. | 21 |
| semicoma | a mild comatose state; a coma from which the person can be roused by appropriate stimuli | 14 |
| semicommercial | Partly commercial; having some aspects that are commercial and some that are not. | 24 |
| semiconducting | having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators… | 22 |
| semiconductor | a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal… | 20 |
| semiconscious | partially conscious; not completely aware of sensations | 19 |
| semiconsciousness | marginal consciousness | 23 |
| semiconservative | Describing the process of DNA replication in which the two strands of the molecule separate, each acting as… | 26 |
| semiconservatively | In a semiconservative fashion. | 31 |
| semicrystalline | Partially crystalline (and partially amorphous). | 22 |
| semicylindrical | Having the shape of a semicylinder. | 25 |
| semidarkness | partial darkness | 19 |
All 281 words
- semester
- seminar
- semen
- seminary
- semi
- semantics
- seminal
- semblance
- semifinal
- semis
- semiautomatic
- semple
- semantic
- semantical
- semantically
- semanticist
- semanticists
- semaphore
- semaphored
- semaphores
- semaphoring
- semasiological
- semasiologies
- semasiology
- sematic
- semblable
- semblables
- semblably
- semblances
- seme
- semeiologies
- semeiology
- semeiotic
- semeiotics
- sememe
- sememes
- sememic
- semens
- semes
- semesters
- semestral
- semestrial
- semiabstract
- semiabstraction
- semiabstractions
- semiannual
- semiannually
- semiaquatic
- semiarboreal
- semiarid
- semiaridities
- semiaridity
- semiautobiographical
- semiautomatically
- semiautomatics
- semiautonomous
- semibald
- semibreve
- semibreves
- semicentennial
- semicentennials
- semicircle
- semicircles
- semicircular
- semicivilized
- semiclassic
- semiclassical
- semiclassics
- semicolon
- semicolonial
- semicolonialism
- semicolonialisms
- semicolonies
- semicolons
- semicolony
- semicoma
- semicomas
- semicommercial
- semiconducting
- semiconductor
- semiconductors
- semiconscious
- semiconsciousness
- semiconsciousnesses
- semiconservative
- semiconservatively
- semicrystalline
- semicylindrical
- semidarkness
- semidarknesses
- semideaf
- semideified
- semideifies
- semideify
- semideifying
- semidesert
- semideserts
- semidetached
- semidiameter
- semidiameters
- semidiurnal
- semidivine
- semidocumentaries
- semidocumentary
- semidome
- semidomed
- semidomes
- semidomesticated
- semidomestication
- semidomestications
- semidominant
- semidry
- semidrying
- semidwarf
- semidwarfs
- semidwarves
- semiempirical
- semierect
- semievergreen
- semifeudal
- semifinalist
- semifinalists
- semifinals
- semifinished
- semifit
- semifitted
- semiflexible
- semifluid
- semifluids
- semiformal
- semigala
- semigloss
- semigovernmental
- semigroup
- semigroups
- semihard
- semihigh
- semihobo
- semihoboes
- semihobos
- semilegendary
- semilethal
- semilethals
- semiliquid
- semiliquids
- semiliterate
- semiliterates
- semilog
- semilogarithmic
- semilunar
- semilustrous
- semimat
- semimatt
- semimatte
- semimetal
- semimetallic
- semimetals
- semimicro
- semimoist
- semimonastic
- semimonthlies
- semimonthly
- semimute
- semimystical
- semina
- seminally
- seminarian
- seminarians
- seminaries
- seminarist
- seminarists
- seminars
- seminatural
- seminiferous
- seminomad
- seminomadic
- seminomads
- seminude
- seminudities
- seminudity
- semiofficial
- semiofficially
- semiological
- semiologically
- semiologies
- semiologist
- semiologists
- semiology
- semiopaque
- semioses
- semiosis
- semiotic
- semiotician
- semioticians
- semioticist
- semioticists
- semiotics
- semipalmated
- semiparasite
- semiparasites
- semiparasitic
- semipermanent
- semipermeabilities
- semipermeability
- semipermeable
- semipolitical
- semipopular
- semiporcelain
- semiporcelains
- semipornographic
- semipornographies
- semipornography
- semipostal
- semipostals
- semiprecious
- semiprivate
- semipro
- semiprofessional
- semiprofessionally
- semiprofessionals
- semipros
- semipublic
- semiquantitative
- semiquantitatively
- semiquaver
- semiquavers
- semiraw
- semireligious
- semiretired
- semiretirement
- semiretirements
- semirigid
- semirural
- semisacred
- semisecret
- semisedentary
- semises
- semishrubby
- semiskilled
- semisoft
- semisolid
- semisolids
- semisubmersible
- semisubmersibles
- semisweet
- semisynthetic
- semiterrestrial
- semitist
- semitists
- semitonal
- semitonally
- semitone
- semitones
- semitonic
- semitonically
- semitrailer
- semitrailers
- semitranslucent
- semitransparent
- semitropic
- semitropical
- semitropics
- semivowel
- semivowels
- semiweeklies
- semiweekly
- semiwild
- semiworks
- semiyearly
- semolina
- semolinas
- sempervivum
- sempervivums
- sempiternal
- sempiternally
- sempiternities
- sempiternity
- semplice
- sempre
- sempstress
- sempstresses