5-Letter Words Starting with E

There are 192 5-letter words starting with E in our dictionary, and 71 of them are everyday words, such as EARLY, EVENT, EVERY, EIGHT.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words starting with E

ENZYM 19 pts · WWF 20
EPOXY 17 pts · WWF 17
EQUIP 16 pts · WWF 18
ENJOY 15 pts · WWF 17
EQUID 15 pts · WWF 16

All 5-letter words starting with E

All valid wordsCommon only

Points shown as Scrabble · Words With Friends. W = likely Wordle answer (common 5-letter word)

5-letter words 192

early8 · 8
event8 · 10
every11 · 11
eight9 · 9
ended7 · 8
earth8 · 7
entry8 · 8
enemy10 · 11
enter5 · 6
exist12 · 12
equal14 · 16
extra12 · 12
elder6 · 7
elite5 · 6
eagle6 · 8
exact14 · 15
exile12 · 13
error5 · 5
empty12 · 13
essay8 · 7
edges7 · 8
enjoy15 · 17
elect7 · 9
eaten5 · 6
erect7 · 8
exits12 · 12
euros5 · 6
exams14 · 15
envoy11 · 12
eager6 · 7
elbow10 · 12
edict8 · 9
epoch12 · 13
earls5 · 6
edged8 · 9
erica7 · 8
evade9 · 10
excel14 · 16
emery10 · 10
ester5 · 5
expel14 · 16
enact7 · 9
evoke12 · 13
ether8 · 7
earns5 · 6
exert12 · 12
ethos8 · 7
eaves8 · 9
expos14 · 15
elves8 · 10
equip16 · 18
ethic10 · 10
edits6 · 6
ebony10 · 11
eased6 · 6
epics9 · 11
erode6 · 6
erase5 · 5
eerie5 · 5
edema8 · 9
evils8 · 10
emits7 · 8
eater5 · 5
ethyl11 · 10
emmet9 · 11
elegy9 · 10
exons12 · 13
evert8 · 9
epoxy17 · 17
evict10 · 12
eject14 · 17
emcee9 · 11
emirs7 · 8
erupt7 · 9
elope7 · 9
ember9 · 11
ensue5 · 7
embed10 · 12
egret6 · 7
erred6 · 6
endow9 · 10
easel5 · 6
elude6 · 8
enrol5 · 7
elfin8 · 10
eider6 · 6
easts5 · 5
ender6 · 7
eland6 · 8
expat14 · 15
eidos6 · 6
emmer9 · 11
enema7 · 9
echos10 · 10
egger7 · 9
eared6 · 6
etude6 · 7
evens8 · 10
exude13 · 14
egged8 · 10
eases5 · 5
ergot6 · 7
extol12 · 13
elint5 · 7
exalt12 · 13
esker9 · 9
ewers8 · 8
ennui5 · 8
esses5 · 5
ebbed10 · 12
eggar7 · 9
eyres8 · 7
emote7 · 8
eyrie8 · 7
eosin5 · 6
execs14 · 15
enoki9 · 10
eking10 · 12
epact9 · 11
edger7 · 8
eikon9 · 10
ephor10 · 10
ephod11 · 11
equid15 · 16
envoi8 · 10
elute5 · 7
exurb14 · 16
epode8 · 9
edify12 · 11
ervil8 · 10
elver8 · 10
escot7 · 8
exult12 · 14
elide6 · 7
eyers8 · 7
eclat7 · 9
elain5 · 7
elate5 · 6
emend8 · 10
exine12 · 13
enols5 · 7
etyma10 · 10
ephah13 · 12
eying9 · 10
erose5 · 5
evite8 · 9
elemi7 · 9
elans5 · 7
escar7 · 8
embar9 · 11
entia5 · 6
ernes5 · 6
estop7 · 8
eagre6 · 7
etape7 · 8
educe8 · 10
edile6 · 7
embay12 · 13
emeus7 · 9
egers6 · 7
ephas10 · 10
eaved9 · 10
educt8 · 10
endue6 · 8
eyrir8 · 7
enate5 · 6
enorm7 · 9
eskar9 · 9
etuis5 · 6
egads7 · 8
egest6 · 7
ensky12 · 12
erses5 · 5
erugo6 · 8
ebbet9 · 11
ebons7 · 9
eched11 · 11
eches10 · 10
ecrus7 · 9
eloin5 · 7
embow12 · 14
emeer7 · 8
emyde11 · 11
emyds11 · 11
enows8 · 9
enure5 · 7
enzym19 · 20
epees7 · 8
eruct7 · 9
etnas5 · 6
etwee8 · 8
eyras8 · 7

5-Letter Words Starting with E and ending with A–Z

5-Letter Words Starting with E containing A–Z

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Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words starting with E are there?

192 in the ENABLE word list we use; 71 of them are everyday words.

What are the most common 5-letter words starting with E?

EARLY, EVENT, EVERY, EIGHT, ENDED, EARTH. Lists are ordered by how often each word appears in English Wikipedia, so the familiar words come first.

What is the highest-scoring word in this list?

ENZYM scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends at face value. Also strong: EPOXY (17), EQUIP (16), ENJOY (15).

Which of these words can be Wordle answers?

Wordle answers are everyday 5-letter words, so the 71 words marked W are the likely ones. Enter your colours in the Wordle solver to narrow them down.

Lists use the public-domain ENABLE word list and are ordered by how common each word is in English Wikipedia. "Common only" hides rare and archaic words. Methodology.