3-letter words starting with E
There are 39 three-letter words starting with E in our word list. 10 of them are common everyday words, such as END, EAT, EYE and ERA.
- Words
- 39
- Common words
- 10
- Top score
- EFF
- 9 points
E is the most common letter in English. At the end of a word it is often silent and changes the vowel before it, as in HOP and HOPE.
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3-letter words (39)
- end
- eat
- eye
- era
- ear
- egg
- ego
- eve
- elf
- eng
- eau
- ebb
- ecu
- eel
- eff
- elk
- elm
- ems
- emu
- ere
- err
- ers
- eta
- eth
- eft
- eke
- ell
- els
- emf
- ens
- eon
- erg
- ess
- ewe
- efs
- eld
- eme
- ern
- edh
Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.
Questions
How many three-letter words starting with E are there?
Our word list has 39 three-letter words starting with E. 10 of them are common everyday words.
What are some common three-letter words starting with E?
The most common are END, EAT, EYE, ERA, EAR and EGG.
Which three-letter word starting with E scores the most points?
Using standard letter tile values, EFF scores 9 points, the most of any three-letter word starting with E in our list.
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