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Stems

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters

Definition of Stems

noun

  1. Acronym of science, technology, engineering, (and) mathematics.

noun

  1. An electron microscope that transmits a very narrow beam of electrons through a sample; it can detect individual large or heavy atoms.

noun

  1. A gleam of light; a flame.

noun

  1. The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.
  2. A branch of a family.
  3. An advanced or leading position; the lookout.
  4. The above-ground stalk (technically axis) of a vascular plant, and certain anatomically similar, below-ground organs such as rhizomes, bulbs, tubers, and corms.
  5. A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.

    "the stem of an apple or a cherry"

verb

  1. To remove the stem from.

    "to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves"

  2. To be caused or derived; to originate.

    "The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government."

  3. To descend in a family line.
  4. To direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.
  5. To hit with the stem of a ship; to ram.

verb

  1. To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).

    "to stem a tide"

  2. To move the feet apart and point the tips of the skis inward in order to slow down the speed or to facilitate a turn.

Anagrams of Stems

Words You Can Make

7 words can be made from the letters in "stems":

4-LETTER WORDS

messsetsstem

3-LETTER WORDS

emsessmetset

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "stems" and rearranging:

+asteams
+etmeses
+imissetsmitesstimestmesis
+lsmelts
+ysystem

Related Word Patterns

ST...Words starting with "st"...MSWords ending with "ms"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "stems"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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