hem
Hem can refer to the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down or the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc. As a verb, hem can mean to fold over and sew together to provide with a hem or utter ‘hem’ or ‘ahem’.
Length
3
Scrabble
8
WWF
8
Starts
HE
Ends
HEM
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “HEM” Mean?
/hɛm/
hem has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 sensesthe edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
“the hem of her dress was stained”
“let down the hem”
“he stitched weights into the curtain's hem”
“it seeped along the hem of his jacket”
the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
Synonyms
Verb
2 sensesfold over and sew together to provide with a hem
“hem my skirt”
utter ‘hem’ or ‘ahem’
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
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Definition
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
Length
3 letters
Starts With
H
Ends With
M
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
Letters
H, E, M
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆HEM has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆HEM is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆HEM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆HEM uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
3
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABC
CV Pattern
CVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
HE, EM
Trigrams
HEM
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