Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to EMP starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: empalers, empaling, empanada.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| empalers | 8 | 3 | |
| empaling | 8 | 3 | |
| empanada | 8 | 4 | |
| empanels | 8 | 3 | |
| empathic | 8 | 3 | |
| emperies | 8 | 3 | |
| emperors | 8 | 3 | |
| emphases | 8 | 3 | |
| emphasis | 8 | 3 | |
| emphatic | 8 | 3 | |
| empirics | 8 | 3 | |
| emplaced | 8 | 3 | |
| emplaces | 8 | 3 | |
| emplaned | 8 | 3 | |
| emplanes | 8 | 3 | |
| employed | 8 | 2 | |
| employee | 8 | 1 | |
| employer | 8 | 2 | |
| employes | 8 | 2 | |
| empoison | 8 | 3 | |
| emporium | 8 | 3 | |
| empowers | 8 | 3 | |
| emprises | 8 | 3 | |
| emprizes | 8 | 3 | |
| emptiers | 8 | 2 | |
| emptiest | 8 | 2 | |
| emptings | 8 | 2 | |
| emptying | 8 | 2 | |
| empurple | 8 | 2 | |
| empyemas | 8 | 3 | |
| empyemic | 8 | 3 | |
| empyreal | 8 | 3 | |
| empyrean | 8 | 3 |
Are EMP-starting words common?
EMP is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after EMP quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.