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5-letter words starting with E

There are 192 five-letter words starting with E in our word list. 37 of them are common everyday words, such as EVERY, EARLY, EARTH and EIGHT.

Words
192
Common words
37
Top score
ENZYM
19 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.

Five-letter words are the format of the most popular daily word guessing games. A strong first guess uses five different common letters.

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5-letter words (192)

  • every
  • early
  • earth
  • eight
  • enjoy
  • event
  • empty
  • ended
  • enemy
  • enter
  • entry
  • equal
  • error
  • exact
  • exist
  • extra
  • eager
  • eagle
  • eaten
  • edges
  • elder
  • elect
  • elite
  • essay
  • exams
  • earns
  • edged
  • elbow
  • equip
  • erase
  • erect
  • erica
  • ethic
  • euros
  • excel
  • exile
  • exits
  • eased
  • eater
  • ebony
  • edict
  • edits
  • eerie
  • elves
  • emery
  • emits
  • enact
  • envoy
  • epoch
  • epoxy
  • erode
  • ester
  • ether
  • ethos
  • evade
  • evils
  • evoke
  • execs
  • exert
  • expat
  • expel
  • eared
  • earls
  • easel
  • eases
  • eaves
  • edema
  • eject
  • elegy
  • elope
  • elude
  • embed
  • ember
  • emcee
  • emmet
  • ender
  • enema
  • enrol
  • ensue
  • epics
  • erred
  • erupt
  • ethyl
  • etude
  • evens
  • evert
  • evict
  • exalt
  • expos
  • exude
  • easts
  • ebbed
  • echos
  • egged
  • egger
  • egret
  • eider
  • eland
  • elfin
  • emmer
  • emote
  • endow
  • ennui
  • ergot
  • exons
  • extol
  • eying
  • eyrie
  • eclat
  • edger
  • edify
  • egads
  • eggar
  • eidos
  • eikon
  • eking
  • elide
  • emend
  • emirs
  • enoki
  • eosin
  • ephod
  • esker
  • esses
  • evite
  • ewers
  • exult
  • eyres
  • educe
  • elain
  • elate
  • elemi
  • elint
  • elute
  • elver
  • embar
  • endue
  • entia
  • enure
  • envoi
  • epact
  • ephah
  • epode
  • equid
  • estop
  • etape
  • exurb
  • eyers
  • eagre
  • eaved
  • ebbet
  • ebons
  • eched
  • eches
  • ecrus
  • edile
  • educt
  • egers
  • egest
  • elans
  • eloin
  • embay
  • embow
  • emeer
  • emeus
  • emyde
  • emyds
  • enate
  • enols
  • enorm
  • enows
  • ensky
  • enzym
  • epees
  • ephas
  • ephor
  • ernes
  • erose
  • erses
  • eruct
  • erugo
  • ervil
  • escar
  • escot
  • eskar
  • etnas
  • etuis
  • etwee
  • etyma
  • exine
  • eyras
  • eyrir

Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.

Good first guesses

These common words use five different letters that appear often in five-letter words, so they rule out the most letters in one guess:

  • early
  • earth
  • exist
  • extra
  • entry

Questions

How many five-letter words starting with E are there?

Our word list has 192 five-letter words starting with E. 37 of them are common everyday words.

What are some common five-letter words starting with E?

The most common are EVERY, EARLY, EARTH, EIGHT, ENJOY and EVENT.

Which five-letter word starting with E scores the most points?

Using standard letter tile values, ENZYM scores 19 points, the most of any five-letter word starting with E in our list.

What is a good first guess in a five-letter word game?

Words with five different, frequent letters give you the most information. Good choices from this list are EARLY, EARTH, EXIST and EXTRA.

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