em: meaning and words from its letters
2 letters · 4 letter points · starts with E · ends with M
Meaning of em
noun
The name of the Latin script letter M/m.
A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.
Example: Insert here a one-em dash or long dash.
A relative unit of sizing defined in terms of the font size.
Listed forms: ems.
Source: Wiktionary — em.
pron
- alt-of, alternative
Alternative form of 'em.
Base or related entry: 'em.
Source: Wiktionary — em.
pron
- gender-neutral, nonstandard, objective, rare, singular, third-person
A gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, the objective case of ey or e, equivalent to the singular them and coordinate with him and her.
Listed forms: emself, eir, eirs.
Source: Wiktionary — em.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for em.
noun
a quad with a square body
- em quad
- mutton quad
noun
a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
- pica em
- pica
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is em in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of em
E(1) + M(3) = 4 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of em
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from em
0 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in em. Showing up to 24, longest first.
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