8-letter words starting with E
There are 1,649 eight-letter words that start with E in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is EMBEZZLE at 30 points. N is the most common second letter, in 396 of them, and the average score is 13.3 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 1,649 words are 4.1% of all 40,530 eight-letter words, and E is the 11th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 8 letters starting with E, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
8-letter words starting with E in numbers
- Words
- 1,649
- Highest scoring
- EMBEZZLE 30 pts
- Average score
- 13.3 pts
- With a definition
- 763 (46%)
- A48
- B15
- C72
- D24
- E7
- F26
- G25
- I10
- J4
- K4
- L82
- M188
- N396
- O6
- P111
- Q19
- R65
- S91
- T61
- U77
- V60
- X224
- Y34
Highest-scoring 8-letter words starting with e
8-letter words starting with E (1,649)
These 300 of the 1,649 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.
Frequently asked questions
How many 8 letter words start with E?
1,649, which is 4.1% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 763 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 8 letter word starting with E for Scrabble?
EMBEZZLE scores 30 points before bonus squares. Next come EXAHERTZ (27), EQUALIZE (26) and EXORCIZE (26). The average is 13.3 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 8 letter words starting with E?
N, in 396 of the 1,649 (24%). X follows with 224.