7-Letter Words Starting With E

Looking for seven-letter words that start with E? This page lists all 805 of them, from EAGERER to EYEWINK. The most common are EXPLAIN, EXPRESS and EXAMPLE.

ENZYMIC and EQUINOX score the most in Scrabble, at 23 points each. The most common start is EN-, with 175 words. In Scrabble, playing all seven tiles from your rack earns a 50-point bingo bonus.

Words
805
Top score
ENZYMIC · 23
Groups
23

Common 7-letter words starting with E and their meanings

explain16 pts
verb: make plain and comprehensible
express16 pts
verb: give expression to
example18 pts
noun: an item of information that is typical of a class or group
english11 pts
adjective: of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people
emotion9 pts
noun: any strong feeling
element9 pts
noun: an abstract part of something
exactly19 pts
adverb: indicating exactness or preciseness
evening11 pts
noun: the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
examine16 pts
verb: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
extreme16 pts
adjective: of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
expense16 pts
noun: amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
exhibit19 pts
verb: show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.

All 805 7-letter words starting with E

Numbers show Scrabble points.

Starting with EA 36

  • eagerer8
  • eagerly11
  • eaglets8
  • eanling8
  • earache12
  • eardrop10
  • eardrum10
  • earflap12
  • earfuls10
  • earings8
  • earlaps9
  • earldom10
  • earless7
  • earlier7
  • earlobe9
  • earlock13
  • earmark13
  • earmuff15
  • earners7
  • earnest7
  • earning8
  • earplug10
  • earring8
  • earshot10
  • earthed11
  • earthen10
  • earthly13
  • earwigs11
  • earworm12
  • easeful10
  • easiest7
  • eastern7
  • easters7
  • easting8
  • eatable9
  • eatings8

Starting with EB 4

  • ebonies9
  • ebonise9
  • ebonite9
  • ebonize18

Starting with EC 33

  • ecartes9
  • ecbolic13
  • eccrine11
  • ecdyses13
  • ecdysis13
  • ecdyson13
  • echards13
  • echelle12
  • echelon12
  • echidna13
  • echinus12
  • echoers12
  • echoing13
  • echoism14
  • eclairs9
  • eclipse11
  • eclogue10
  • ecocide12
  • ecology13
  • economy14
  • ecotone9
  • ecotype14
  • ecstasy12
  • ectases9
  • ectasis9
  • ectatic11
  • ecthyma17
  • ectopia11
  • ectopic13
  • ectozoa18
  • ectypal14
  • ectypes14
  • eczemas20

Starting with ED 18

  • edacity13
  • edaphic15
  • eddying13
  • edemata10
  • edgiest9
  • edgings10
  • edibles10
  • edictal10
  • edifice13
  • edified12
  • edifier11
  • edifies11
  • editing9
  • edition8
  • editors8
  • educate10
  • educing11
  • eductor10

Starting with EE 5

  • eeliest7
  • eellike11
  • eelpout9
  • eelworm12
  • eeriest7

Starting with EF 11

  • effable15
  • effaced16
  • effacer15
  • effaces15
  • effects15
  • effendi14
  • efforts13
  • effulge14
  • effused14
  • effuses13
  • eftsoon10

Starting with EG 11

  • egalite8
  • egested9
  • eggcups13
  • egghead13
  • eggless9
  • eggnogs10
  • egoisms10
  • egoists8
  • egoless8
  • egotism10
  • egotist8

Starting with EI 9

  • eidetic10
  • eidolic10
  • eidolon8
  • eighths14
  • eightvo14
  • eikones11
  • einkorn11
  • eirenic9
  • eiswein10

Starting with EJ 2

  • ejected17
  • ejector16

Starting with EK 2

  • ekistic13
  • ekpwele16

Starting with EL 61

  • elapids10
  • elapine9
  • elapsed10
  • elapses9
  • elastic9
  • elastin7
  • elaters7
  • elating8
  • elation7
  • elative10
  • elbowed13
  • elderly11
  • eldress8
  • eldrich13
  • elected10
  • electee9
  • elector9
  • electro9
  • elegant8
  • elegiac10
  • elegies8
  • elegise8
  • elegist8
  • elegits8
  • elegize17
  • element9
  • elenchi12
  • elevate10
  • elevens10
  • elevons10
  • elflike14
  • elflock16
  • elicits9
  • eliding9
  • elision7
  • elitism9
  • elitist7
  • elixirs14
  • ellipse9
  • elmiest9
  • elodeas8
  • eloigns8
  • eloined8
  • eloiner7
  • elopers9
  • eloping10
  • eluants7
  • eluates7
  • eluders8
  • eluding9
  • eluents7
  • elusion7
  • elusive10
  • elusory10
  • eluting8
  • elution7
  • eluvial10
  • eluvium12
  • elysian10
  • elytron10
  • elytrum12

Starting with EM 74

  • emanate9
  • embalms13
  • embanks15
  • embargo12
  • embarks15
  • embassy14
  • embayed15
  • emblaze20
  • emblems13
  • embolic13
  • embolus11
  • embosks15
  • embosom13
  • embowed15
  • embowel14
  • embower14
  • embrace13
  • embroil11
  • embrown14
  • embrued12
  • embrues11
  • embrute11
  • embryon14
  • embryos14
  • emended11
  • emender10
  • emerald10
  • emerged11
  • emerges10
  • emeries9
  • emerita9
  • emeriti9
  • emerods10
  • emeroid10
  • emersed10
  • emetics11
  • emetine9
  • emetins9
  • emeutes9
  • emigres10
  • eminent9
  • emirate9
  • emitted10
  • emitter9
  • emodins10
  • emoters9
  • emoting10
  • emotion9
  • emotive12
  • empaled12
  • empaler11
  • empales11
  • empanel11
  • empathy17
  • emperor11
  • empires11
  • empiric13
  • emplace13
  • emplane11
  • employe14
  • employs14
  • emporia11
  • empower14
  • empress11
  • emprise11
  • emprize20
  • emptied12
  • emptier11
  • empties11
  • emptily14
  • emptins11
  • empyema16
  • emulate9
  • emulous9

Starting with EN 175

  • enabled10
  • enabler9
  • enables9
  • enacted10
  • enactor9
  • enamels9
  • enamine9
  • enamors9
  • enamour9
  • enation7
  • encaged11
  • encages10
  • encamps13
  • encased10
  • encases9
  • enchain12
  • enchant12
  • enchase12
  • encinal9
  • encinas9
  • enclasp11
  • enclave12
  • enclose9
  • encoded11
  • encoder10
  • encodes10
  • encomia11
  • encored10
  • encores9
  • encrust9
  • encrypt14
  • encysts12
  • endarch13
  • endears8
  • endemic12
  • endgame11
  • endings9
  • endited9
  • endites8
  • endives11
  • endleaf11
  • endless8
  • endlong9
  • endmost10
  • endnote8
  • endogen9
  • endopod11
  • endorse8
  • endowed12
  • endower11
  • endrins8
  • enduing9
  • endured9
  • endures8
  • enduros8
  • endways14
  • endwise11
  • enemata9
  • enemies9
  • energid9
  • enfaced13
  • enfaces12
  • enfeoff16
  • enfever13
  • enflame12
  • enfolds11
  • enforce12
  • enframe12
  • engaged10
  • engager9
  • engages9
  • engilds9
  • engined9
  • engines8
  • engirds9
  • english11
  • engluts8
  • engorge9
  • engraft11
  • engrail8
  • engrain8
  • engrams10
  • engrave11
  • engross8
  • engulfs11
  • enhalos10
  • enhance12
  • enigmas10
  • enisled8
  • enisles7
  • enjoins14
  • enjoyed18
  • enjoyer17
  • enlaced10
  • enlaces9
  • enlarge8
  • enlists7
  • enliven10
  • enneads8
  • ennoble9
  • ennuyee10
  • enolase7
  • enology11
  • enoughs11
  • enounce9
  • enplane9
  • enquire16
  • enquiry19
  • enraged9
  • enrages8
  • enrobed10
  • enrober9
  • enrobes9
  • enrolls7
  • enroots7
  • enserfs10
  • ensigns8
  • ensiled8
  • ensiles7
  • enskied12
  • enskies11
  • enskyed15
  • enslave10
  • ensnare7
  • ensnarl7
  • ensouls7
  • ensuing8
  • ensured8
  • ensurer7
  • ensures7
  • entails7
  • entases7
  • entasia7
  • entasis7
  • entente7
  • enteral7
  • entered8
  • enterer7
  • enteric9
  • enteron7
  • enthral10
  • enthuse10
  • enticed10
  • enticer9
  • entices9
  • entires7
  • entitle7
  • entoils7
  • entombs11
  • entopic11
  • entozoa16
  • entrain7
  • entrant7
  • entraps9
  • entreat7
  • entrees7
  • entries7
  • entropy12
  • entrust7
  • entwine10
  • entwist10
  • enuring8
  • envelop12
  • envenom12
  • enviers10
  • envious10
  • environ10
  • envying14
  • enwheel13
  • enwinds11
  • enwombs14
  • enwound11
  • enwraps12
  • enzymes21
  • enzymic23

Starting with EO 5

  • eobiont9
  • eoliths10
  • eonisms9
  • eosines7
  • eosinic9

Starting with EP 54

  • eparchs14
  • eparchy17
  • epaulet9
  • epazote18
  • epeeist9
  • epeiric11
  • epergne10
  • ephebes14
  • ephebic16
  • epheboi14
  • ephebos14
  • ephebus14
  • ephedra13
  • ephoral12
  • epiboly14
  • epicarp13
  • epicene11
  • epicure11
  • epiderm12
  • epidote10
  • epigeal10
  • epigean10
  • epigeic12
  • epigene10
  • epigone10
  • epigoni10
  • epigons10
  • epigram12
  • epigyny16
  • epilogs10
  • epimere11
  • epimers11
  • epinaoi9
  • epinaos9
  • episcia11
  • episode10
  • episome11
  • epistle9
  • epitaph14
  • epitaxy19
  • epithet12
  • epitome11
  • epitope11
  • epizoic20
  • epizoon18
  • epochal14
  • eponyms14
  • eponymy17
  • epopees11
  • epoxide17
  • epoxied17
  • epoxies16
  • epoxyed20
  • epsilon9

Starting with EQ 11

  • equable18
  • equably21
  • equaled17
  • equally19
  • equated17
  • equates16
  • equator16
  • equerry19
  • equines16
  • equinox23
  • equites16

Starting with ER 43

  • erasers7
  • erasing8
  • erasion7
  • erasure7
  • erbiums11
  • erected10
  • erecter9
  • erectly12
  • erector9
  • erelong8
  • eremite9
  • eremuri9
  • erepsin9
  • erethic12
  • ergates8
  • ergodic11
  • ergotic10
  • ericoid10
  • eringos8
  • eristic9
  • erlking12
  • ermined10
  • ermines9
  • erodent8
  • eroding9
  • erosely10
  • erosion7
  • erosive10
  • erotica9
  • erotics9
  • erotism9
  • erotize16
  • errancy12
  • errands8
  • errants7
  • erratas7
  • erratic9
  • erratum9
  • errhine10
  • eructed10
  • erudite8
  • erupted10
  • eryngos11

Starting with ES 41

  • escalop11
  • escaped12
  • escapee11
  • escaper11
  • escapes11
  • escarps11
  • eschars12
  • escheat12
  • eschews15
  • escolar9
  • escorts9
  • escoted10
  • escrows12
  • escuage10
  • escudos10
  • eserine7
  • espanol9
  • esparto9
  • espials9
  • espouse9
  • esprits9
  • espying13
  • esquire16
  • essayed11
  • essayer10
  • essence9
  • essoins7
  • estated8
  • estates7
  • esteems9
  • esthete10
  • estival10
  • estrays10
  • estreat7
  • estrins7
  • estriol7
  • estrone7
  • estrous7
  • estrual7
  • estrums9
  • estuary10

Starting with ET 27

  • etagere8
  • etalons7
  • etamine9
  • etamins9
  • etatism9
  • etatist7
  • etchant12
  • etchers12
  • etching13
  • eternal7
  • etesian7
  • ethanes10
  • ethanol10
  • ethenes10
  • etheric12
  • ethical12
  • ethinyl13
  • ethions10
  • ethmoid13
  • ethnics12
  • ethoses10
  • ethoxyl20
  • ethylic15
  • ethynes13
  • ethynyl16
  • etoiles7
  • etymons12

Starting with EU 23

  • eucaine9
  • euchred13
  • euchres12
  • euclase9
  • eucrite9
  • eudemon10
  • eugenia8
  • eugenic10
  • eugenol8
  • euglena8
  • eulogia8
  • eunuchs12
  • eupepsy14
  • euphony15
  • euphroe12
  • euploid10
  • eupneas9
  • eupneic11
  • eupnoea9
  • euripus9
  • euryoky17
  • eustacy12
  • eustele7

Starting with EV 28

  • evacuee12
  • evaders11
  • evading12
  • evangel11
  • evanish13
  • evasion10
  • evasive13
  • eveners10
  • evenest10
  • evening11
  • everted11
  • evertor10
  • evicted13
  • evictee12
  • evictor12
  • evident11
  • evilest10
  • eviller10
  • evinced13
  • evinces12
  • eviting11
  • evokers14
  • evoking15
  • evolute10
  • evolved14
  • evolver13
  • evolves13
  • evzones19

Starting with EX 110

  • exactas16
  • exacted17
  • exacter16
  • exactly19
  • exactor16
  • exalted15
  • exalter14
  • examens16
  • examine16
  • example18
  • exarchs19
  • exarchy22
  • exceeds17
  • excepts18
  • excerpt18
  • excided18
  • excides17
  • excimer18
  • exciple18
  • excised17
  • excises16
  • excited17
  • exciter16
  • excites16
  • exciton16
  • excitor16
  • exclaim18
  • exclave19
  • exclude17
  • excreta16
  • excrete16
  • excused17
  • excuser16
  • excuses16
  • execute16
  • exedrae15
  • exegete15
  • exempla18
  • exempts18
  • exergue15
  • exerted15
  • exhaled18
  • exhales17
  • exhaust17
  • exhibit19
  • exhorts17
  • exhumed20
  • exhumer19
  • exhumes19
  • exigent15
  • exilian14
  • exiling15
  • existed15
  • exiting15
  • exocarp18
  • exoderm17
  • exogamy20
  • exogens15
  • exordia15
  • exosmic18
  • exotica16
  • exotics16
  • exotism16
  • expands17
  • expanse16
  • expects18
  • expends17
  • expense16
  • experts16
  • expiate16
  • expired17
  • expirer16
  • expires16
  • explain16
  • explant16
  • explode17
  • exploit16
  • explore16
  • exports16
  • exposal16
  • exposed17
  • exposer16
  • exposes16
  • exposit16
  • expound17
  • express16
  • expulse16
  • expunge17
  • exscind17
  • exsects16
  • exserts14
  • extends15
  • extents14
  • externe14
  • externs14
  • extinct16
  • extolls14
  • extorts14
  • extract16
  • extrema16
  • extreme16
  • extrude15
  • exudate15
  • exuding16
  • exulted15
  • exurban16
  • exurbia16
  • exuviae17
  • exuvial17
  • exuvium19

Starting with EY 22

  • eyeable12
  • eyeball12
  • eyebars12
  • eyebeam14
  • eyebolt12
  • eyebrow15
  • eyecups14
  • eyefuls13
  • eyehole13
  • eyehook17
  • eyelash13
  • eyeless10
  • eyelets10
  • eyelids11
  • eyelike14
  • eyeshot13
  • eyesome12
  • eyesore10
  • eyespot12
  • eyewash16
  • eyewear13
  • eyewink17

Frequently asked questions

How many 7-letter words starting with E are there?

There are 805 seven-letter words that start with E in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word starting with E in Scrabble?

ENZYMIC and EQUINOX are tied for the highest score at 23 points, before any board bonuses.

What are some common 7-letter words starting with E?

Common examples include EXPLAIN, EXPRESS, EXAMPLE, ENGLISH, EMOTION and ELEMENT.

Which 7-letter words starting with E end in E?

136 of them end in E, including EXAMPLE, EXAMINE, EXTREME and EXPENSE.

Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

They come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the dictionaries used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble play. A few words may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.

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