5 Letter Words Starting With E

Every 5-letter word starting with E in our dictionary (192 in total), sorted by Scrabble score. Five-letter words starting with a known letter are ideal Wordle follow-up guesses. Use the Word Finder to add an ending letter or a Wordle-style pattern.

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

Using 5-letter words starting with E

Pinning both the length and the opening letter narrows the field fast — handy for a Wordle guess, a tight Scrabble lane, or a crossword slot with a known first letter. The highest-scoring plays sit at the top of the list above.

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