7-letter words starting with E

There are 1,176 seven-letter words that start with E in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are ENZYMIC and EQUINOX, tied at 23 points. N is the most common second letter, in 277 of them, and the average score is 11.6 points.

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E is the workhorse vowel of English, and words that lean on it tend to score low but connect easily on the board. These 1,176 words are 3.5% of all 33,192 seven-letter words, and E is the 13th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 7 letters starting with E, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

7-letter words starting with E in numbers

Words
1,176
Highest scoring
ENZYMIC 23 pts
Average score
11.6 pts
With a definition
571 (49%)
Words by second letter
  1. A53
  2. B13
  3. C51
  4. D21
  5. E8
  6. F17
  7. G19
  8. I12
  9. J2
  10. K2
  11. L83
  12. M132
  13. N277
  14. O5
  15. P77
  16. Q15
  17. R51
  18. S57
  19. T37
  20. U37
  21. V39
  22. X138
  23. Y30

Highest-scoring 7-letter words starting with e

7-letter words starting with E (1,176)

These 300 of the 1,176 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.

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Frequently asked questions

How many 7 letter words start with E?

1,176, which is 3.5% of the 33,192 seven-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 571 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 7 letter word starting with E for Scrabble?

ENZYMIC and EQUINOX tie at 23 points before bonus squares. Next come EXARCHY (22), ECHOIZE (21) and ENZYMES (21). The average is 11.6 points.

Which letter most often comes second in 7 letter words starting with E?

N, in 277 of the 1,176 (24%). X follows with 138.

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