5-Letter Words Starting With E
Looking for five-letter words that start with E? This page lists all 192 of them, from EAGER to EYRIR. The most common are EARLY, ENTER and EXIST.
ENZYM scores the most in Scrabble, at 19 points. The most common start is EN-, with 24 words. For Wordle, EARLY is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 192
- Top score
- ENZYM · 19
- Groups
- 23
Common 5-letter words starting with E and their meanings
- early8 pts
- adjective: at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
- enter5 pts
- verb: to come or go into
- exist12 pts
- verb: have an existence, be extant
- earth8 pts
- noun: the 3rd planet from the sun
- enjoy15 pts
- verb: derive or receive pleasure from
- enemy10 pts
- noun: an opposing military force
- event8 pts
- noun: something that happens at a given place and time
- every11 pts
- adjective: (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
- empty12 pts
- adjective: holding or containing nothing
- equal14 pts
- adjective: having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
- eight9 pts
- adjective: being one more than seven
- error5 pts
- noun: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 192 5-letter words starting with E
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with EA 16
- eager6
- eagle6
- eagre6
- eared6
- earls5
- early8
- earns5
- earth8
- eased6
- easel5
- eases5
- easts5
- eaten5
- eater5
- eaved9
- eaves8
Starting with EB 4
- ebbed10
- ebbet9
- ebons7
- ebony10
Starting with EC 5
- eched11
- eches10
- echos10
- eclat7
- ecrus7
Starting with ED 10
- edema8
- edged8
- edger7
- edges7
- edict8
- edify12
- edile6
- edits6
- educe8
- educt8
Starting with EE 1
- eerie5
Starting with EG 7
- egads7
- egers6
- egest6
- eggar7
- egged8
- egger7
- egret6
Starting with EI 4
- eider6
- eidos6
- eight9
- eikon9
Starting with EJ 1
- eject14
Starting with EK 1
- eking10
Starting with EL 19
- elain5
- eland6
- elans5
- elate5
- elbow10
- elder6
- elect7
- elegy9
- elemi7
- elfin8
- elide6
- elint5
- elite5
- eloin5
- elope7
- elude6
- elute5
- elver8
- elves8
Starting with EM 18
- embar9
- embay12
- embed10
- ember9
- embow12
- emcee9
- emeer7
- emend8
- emery10
- emeus7
- emirs7
- emits7
- emmer9
- emmet9
- emote7
- empty12
- emyde11
- emyds11
Starting with EN 24
- enact7
- enate5
- ended7
- ender6
- endow9
- endue6
- enema7
- enemy10
- enjoy15
- ennui5
- enoki9
- enols5
- enorm7
- enows8
- enrol5
- ensky12
- ensue5
- enter5
- entia5
- entry8
- enure5
- envoi8
- envoy11
- enzym19
Starting with EO 1
- eosin5
Starting with EP 10
- epact9
- epees7
- ephah13
- ephas10
- ephod11
- ephor10
- epics9
- epoch12
- epode8
- epoxy17
Starting with EQ 3
- equal14
- equid15
- equip16
Starting with ER 14
- erase5
- erect7
- ergot6
- erica7
- ernes5
- erode6
- erose5
- erred6
- error5
- erses5
- eruct7
- erugo6
- erupt7
- ervil8
Starting with ES 8
- escar7
- escot7
- eskar9
- esker9
- essay8
- esses5
- ester5
- estop7
Starting with ET 10
- etape7
- ether8
- ethic10
- ethos8
- ethyl11
- etnas5
- etude6
- etuis5
- etwee8
- etyma10
Starting with EU 1
- euros5
Starting with EV 9
- evade9
- evens8
- event8
- evert8
- every11
- evict10
- evils8
- evite8
- evoke12
Starting with EW 1
- ewers8
Starting with EX 19
- exact14
- exalt12
- exams14
- excel14
- execs14
- exert12
- exile12
- exine12
- exist12
- exits12
- exons12
- expat14
- expel14
- expos14
- extol12
- extra12
- exude13
- exult12
- exurb14
Starting with EY 6
- eyers8
- eying9
- eyras8
- eyres8
- eyrie8
- eyrir8
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words starting with E are there?
There are 192 five-letter words that start with E in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with E in Scrabble?
ENZYM is for the highest score at 19 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words starting with E?
Common examples include EARLY, ENTER, EXIST, EARTH, ENJOY and ENEMY.
Which 5-letter words starting with E end in E?
32 of them end in E, including EVOKE, ENSUE, ELITE and ERASE.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like EARLY, ENTER and EXIST. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.