Words Starting With E
Every English word that starts with "E". Filter by length or suffix to narrow results for Scrabble, crosswords, and more.
480 words found
15 Letter Words1
14 Letter Words1
13 Letter Words6
12 Letter Words12
11 Letter Words35
10 Letter Words39
9 Letter Words73
8 Letter Words79
7 Letter Words84
6 Letter Words63
5 Letter Words37
4 Letter Words29
3 Letter Words11
2 Letter Words10
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About These Words
This list holds 480 words, running from 2 to 15 letters and averaging 7.6 letters apiece. The commonest length is 7 letters, covering 84 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are e (480), t (236), n (231), i (225), a (184). Vowels make up 43% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 13.3 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is EMBEZZLEMENT at 36, followed by EMBEZZLED, EXTRAVAGANZA and EXCLUSIVELY. 297 of them (62%) contain a letter worth four or more. 84 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are ELECTROMAGNETIC at 15 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: ED, EH and EL.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words starting with "E" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 480 words starting with "E". They run from 2 to 8 letters, and 7-letter entries are the most common with 84 of them.
Which of these words starting with "E" scores highest in Scrabble?+
EQUIPPED is the highest scorer at 22 points before board bonuses, ahead of EFFICACY, EXCHANGE and ENJOYING. The list averages 10.6 points per word, and 161 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words starting with "E"?+
The shortest are ED, EH, EL, EM and EN at 2 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words starting with "E"?+
EARLIEST, EARPIECE, EARRINGS and ECONOMIC are the longest at 8 letters. 84 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words starting with "E" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 44% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are E, T, I. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.