Stemming

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

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters

Definition of Stemming

verb

To remove the stem from.
"to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves"
To be caused or derived; to originate.
"The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government."
To descend in a family line.
To direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.
To hit with the stem of a ship; to ram.

verb

To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).
"to stem a tide"
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.

noun

Movement against a current, especially a tidal current.
A process for removing the inflexional, and sometimes derivational, affixes from words.
(by extension) To include a term's inflections as part of a search engine's search.
The technique of bridging between two holds with hands and/or feet, applying forces to each in opposing directions in order to brace oneself in position.

Anagrams of Stemming

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "stemming":

6-LETTER WORDS

gimmes ingest meting mismet signet tinges

5-LETTER WORDS

emits gents gimme gites inset items metis miens mimes mines mints mites neist nites segni+11 more

4-LETTER WORDS

egis emit engs gems gens gent gest gets gien gies gins gist gite gits item+3 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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