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5-letter words with E as the first letter

There are 289 five-letter words with E as the first letter in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is ENZYM at 19 points. N is the most common second letter among them (34), and the average score is 8.3 points.

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Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green E in the first position leaves these 289 words as candidates. Every word below is exactly five letters with E in slot 1, shown with its Scrabble score, and examples include ENZYM, EPOXY, EQUIP, EMBOX and ENJOY. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a puzzle with an E in slot 1 further.

For Wordle, EXIST is a strong guess from this list: of the familiar words with five different letters, it uses the letters found in the most of these 289 words.

5-letter words with E as the first letter in numbers

Words
289
Highest scoring
ENZYM 19 pts
Average score
8.3 pts
With a definition
162 (56%)
Words by second letter
  1. A23
  2. B5
  3. C6
  4. D10
  5. E4
  6. F1
  7. G8
  8. H1
  9. I8
  10. J1
  11. K2
  12. L30
  13. M31
  14. N34
  15. O2
  16. P12
  17. Q3
  18. R25
  19. S12
  20. T16
  21. U5
  22. V12
  23. W4
  24. X26
  25. Y8

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with e as the first letter

WordScoreLength
enzym195
epoxy175
embox165
equip165
enfix155
enjoy155
equid155
eject145
equal145
ewhow145

5-letter words with E as the first letter (289)

All 289 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.

enzym19epoxy17equip16embox16enjoy15equid15enfix15eject14equal14exact14excel14expel14exams14execs14expat14expos14ewhow14exeem14exeme14exurb14exude13ephah13exode13exing13ekkas13ewked13edify12empty12epoch12evoke12exalt12exert12exile12exist12extol12extra12exult12emmys12ensky12exits12effed12exons12eejit12embay12embow12emmew12exeat12exies12exine12exuls12early8ebony10echos10egger7eight9elbow10eosin5erect7esker9ethyl11euros5eyrie8earth8ebbed10eclat7edema8eerie5egret6eider6elegy9erica7essay8ethic10every11eyrir8eaves8edged8egged8eidos6elfin8erupt7ester5ether8evict10ewers8eager6edict8eggar7elves8epics9ergot6ethos8evade9eagle6edger7egest6elect7envoy11erode6etude6event8eared6educe8elope7enemy10erase5evert8eased6edges7eland6embed10endow9error5evens8easel5edits6elder6emery10entry8eruct7evils8eater5elude6ember9enact7erred6eagre6elate5emcee9ended7erose5earls5elite5emmer9enema7earns5elver8emmet9ennui5eases5elemi7email7ensue5elops7emend8enter5elide6emeer7envoi8elint5emits7ender6elute5emote7endue6enate5enrol5ehing9eking10eorls5euked10ebons7ecrus7eeven8eughs9eying9ebook11eched11eevns8eiked10eskar9eupad8ewest8eyass8ebbet9eches10eikon9ephas10escar7eusol5eyras8ecads8egmas8eigne6epees7escot7etnas5eyres8egads7eilds6ephod11estoc7etuis5eyers8egers6eisel5ephor10estop7etyma10eyots8educt8epact9esile5ethal8evhoe11edile6epopt9esnes5etwee8evohe11epode8ergos6esses5etape7evets8epris7ering6estro5etage6evite8erned6etats5easer5ernes5etens5easts5erses5ettin5eaved9erick11ettle5eathe8erevs8eaned6elfed9emirs7erhus8eards6elans5emyde11eruvs8eales5elchi10emyds11enols5erven8earst5elogy9embog10enmew10ervil8easle5elvan8emove10endew9erbia7eaten5elmen7emacs9enoki9erics7elpee7embar9enews8ergon6eldin6embus9enows8erugo6eliad6emmas9ensew8eloge6empts9enarm7elain5emong8eniac7eloin5emeus7enorm7elsin5emule7ennog6emure7enlit5entia5enure5enurn5

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words have E as the first letter?

Unscrambly's list has 289 five-letter words with E in the first position, 2.3% of all five-letter words.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your first tile turned green as E, these 289 words are your candidates. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters, such as EXIST.

What is the highest scoring 5 letter word with E as the first letter?

ENZYM scores 19 points in Scrabble. Next come EPOXY (17), EMBOX (16) and EQUIP (16). The average is 8.3 points.

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