Words Starting With ER
Every English word that starts with "ER". Filter by length or suffix to narrow results for Scrabble, crosswords, and more.
13 words found
9 Letter Words1
8 Letter Words1
7 Letter Words2
6 Letter Words2
5 Letter Words4
4 Letter Words1
3 Letter Words1
2 Letter Words1
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About These Words
This list holds 13 words, running from 2 to 9 letters and averaging 5.5 letters apiece. The commonest length is 5 letters, covering 4 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are e (13), r (13), a (7), s (5), c (4). Vowels make up 47% of all the letters here, so the list is unusually vowel-heavy — handy when your rack is clogged with them.
For Scrabble, these words average 6.5 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is ERADICATE at 12, followed by ERECTION, ERRANDS and ERASED. 2 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are ERADICATE at 9 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: ER.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words starting with "ER" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 13 words starting with "ER". They run from 2 to 9 letters, and 5-letter entries are the most common with 4 of them.
Which of these words starting with "ER" scores highest in Scrabble?+
ERADICATE is the highest scorer at 12 points before board bonuses, ahead of ERECTION, ERRANDS and ERASED. The list averages 6.5 points per word.
What are the shortest words starting with "ER"?+
The shortest are ER 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 "ER"?+
ERADICATE is the longest at 9 letters. 2 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words starting with "ER" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 47% of the letters across this list, which makes it a good place to look when your rack is overloaded with vowels. The letters appearing in the most of these words are E, R, A. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.