Five-Letter Words Starting With E

There are 266 five-letter words starting with E in our word list, 2.3% of all five-letter words. E is a fairly uncommon first letter, and the usual openings are prefixes: EN-, EL-, EX- and EM-. EX- words put the rare letter X in second place. Words that both start and end with E, such as EAGLE and EERIE, form a small but handy subgroup.

Quick facts

Most common openings:: EN- (31), EM- (29), EL- (27), EX- (24)
Most common other letters:: s, r, t, n, a
Words with a repeated letter:: 140 (53%)

Common five-letter words starting with E

The 82 everyday words from the full list below. Start here if you’re solving a daily puzzle, since those answers are usually familiar words.

eager
eagle
earls
early
earns
earth
eased
easel
eases
eaten
eater
eaves
ebbed
ebony
edged
edger
edges
edict
edits
eerie
egged
eight
eject
eking
elbow
elder
elect
elegy
elite
elope
elude
elves
email
embed
ember
emirs
emits
empty
enact
ended
endow
enema
enemy
enjoy
ensue
enter
entry
envoy
epics
epoch
equal
equip
erase
erect
erode
erred
error
erupt
essay
ether
ethic
ethos
evade
evens
event
every
evict
evils
evoke
exact
exalt
exams
excel
exert
exile
exist
exits
expel
extol
extra
exude
exult

All five-letter words starting with E

Grouped by the first two letters. The list includes plurals and less common words, so check a game’s own rules before playing an unfamiliar one.

Starting with EA (19 words)

eager
eagle
eagre
eards
eared
earls
early
earns
earth
eased
easel
eases
easle
easts
eaten
eater
eathe
eaved
eaves

Starting with EB (5 words)

ebbed
ebbet
ebons
ebony
ebook

Starting with EC (6 words)

ecads
eched
eches
echos
eclat
ecrus

Starting with ED (11 words)

edema
edged
edger
edges
edict
edify
edile
edite
edits
educe
educt

Starting with EE (1 word)

eerie

Starting with EF (1 word)

effed

Starting with EG (7 words)

egads
egers
egest
eggar
egged
egger
egret

Starting with EH (1 word)

ehing

Starting with EI (6 words)

eider
eidos
eight
eigne
eikon
eisel

Starting with EJ (2 words)

eject
ejido

Starting with EK (2 words)

eking
ekkas

Starting with EL (27 words)

elain
eland
elans
elate
elbow
elchi
elder
eldin
elect
elegy
elemi
elfin
elide
elint
elite
elmen
elogy
eloin
elope
elops
elpee
elsin
elude
elute
elvan
elver
elves

Starting with EM (29 words)

email
embar
embay
embed
ember
embog
embow
embox
embus
emcee
emeer
emend
emery
emeus
emirs
emits
emmas
emmer
emmet
emmew
emmys
emoji
emong
emote
empty
emule
emure
emyde
emyds

Starting with EN (31 words)

enact
enami
enate
ended
ender
endew
endow
endue
enema
enemy
enews
enfix
eniac
enjoy
enmew
ennui
enoki
enols
enorm
enows
enrol
ensky
ensue
enter
entia
entry
enure
envoi
envoy
enzed
enzym

Starting with EO (2 words)

eorls
eosin

Starting with EP (11 words)

epact
epees
ephah
ephas
ephod
ephor
epics
epoch
epode
epopt
epoxy

Starting with EQ (3 words)

equal
equid
equip

Starting with ER (22 words)

erase
erbia
erect
ergon
ergot
erica
erick
erics
erned
ernes
erode
erose
erred
error
erses
erubs
eruct
erugo
erupt
eruvs
erven
ervil

Starting with ES (13 words)

esbat
escar
escot
esile
eskar
esker
esnes
essay
esses
ester
estoc
estop
estro

Starting with ET (14 words)

etape
etens
ethal
ether
ethic
ethos
ethyl
etnas
ettin
ettle
etude
etuis
etwee
etyma

Starting with EU (6 words)

euges
euked
euois
eupad
euros
eusol

Starting with EV (13 words)

evade
evens
event
evert
every
evets
evhoe
evict
evils
evite
evoes
evohe
evoke

Starting with EW (2 words)

ewers
ewked

Starting with EX (24 words)

exact
exalt
exams
excel
exeat
execs
exert
exies
exile
exine
exing
exist
exits
exode
exons
expat
expel
expos
extol
extra
exude
exuls
exult
exurb

Starting with EY (8 words)

eyass
eyers
eying
eyots
eyras
eyres
eyrie
eyrir