5-Letter Words Starting With E

There are 289 five-letter words that start with E in our list. 102 are common, everyday words — they're listed first.

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Common 5-letter words starting with E (102)

  • eager
  • eagle
  • earls
  • early
  • earns
  • earth
  • eased
  • easel
  • eases
  • eaten
  • eater
  • eaves
  • ebbed
  • ebony
  • edema
  • edged
  • edger
  • edges
  • edict
  • edify
  • edits
  • eerie
  • egged
  • egret
  • eider
  • eight
  • eject
  • eking
  • elate
  • elbow
  • elder
  • elect
  • elegy
  • elfin
  • elide
  • elite
  • elope
  • elude
  • elves
  • email
  • embed
  • ember
  • emcee
  • emend
  • emery
  • emirs
  • emits
  • emote
  • empty
  • enact
  • ended
  • endow
  • endue
  • enema
  • enemy
  • enjoy
  • ennui
  • enrol
  • ensue
  • enter
  • entry
  • envoy
  • epics
  • epoch
  • epoxy
  • equal
  • equip
  • erase
  • erect
  • erode
  • erred
  • error
  • erupt
  • essay
  • ester
  • ether
  • ethic
  • ethos
  • euros
  • evade
  • evens
  • event
  • every
  • evict
  • evils
  • evoke
  • ewers
  • exact
  • exalt
  • exams
  • excel
  • execs
  • exert
  • exile
  • exist
  • exits
  • expel
  • expos
  • extol
  • extra
  • exude
  • exult

Quick facts

  • The most common second letters in these words are X (15), N (13), A (12), L (11), M (10).
  • Useful guesses from this list — five different, frequent letters: EARLS, EDITS, EXTRA, EARNS, EXALT, ENTRY.
  • 187 more words are valid in many word games but uncommon in everyday English (listed below).

Less common words (187)

  • eagre
  • eales
  • eaned
  • eards
  • eared
  • earst
  • easer
  • easle
  • easts
  • eathe
  • eaved
  • ebbet
  • ebons
  • ebook
  • ecads
  • eched
  • eches
  • echos
  • eclat
  • ecrus
  • edile
  • educe
  • educt
  • eejit
  • eeven
  • eevns
  • effed
  • egads
  • egers
  • egest
  • eggar
  • egger
  • egmas
  • ehing
  • eidos
  • eigne
  • eiked
  • eikon
  • eilds
  • eisel
  • ekkas
  • elain
  • eland
  • elans
  • elchi
  • eldin
  • elemi
  • elfed
  • eliad
  • elint
  • elmen
  • eloge
  • elogy
  • eloin
  • elops
  • elpee
  • elsin
  • elute
  • elvan
  • elver
  • emacs
  • embar
  • embay
  • embog
  • embow
  • embox
  • embus
  • emeer
  • emeus
  • emmas
  • emmer
  • emmet
  • emmew
  • emmys
  • emong
  • emove
  • empts
  • emule
  • emure
  • emyde
  • emyds
  • enarm
  • enate
  • ender
  • endew
  • enews
  • enfix
  • eniac
  • enlit
  • enmew
  • ennog
  • enoki
  • enols
  • enorm
  • enows
  • ensew
  • ensky
  • entia
  • enure
  • enurn
  • envoi
  • enzym
  • eorls
  • eosin
  • epact
  • epees
  • ephah
  • ephas
  • ephod
  • ephor
  • epode
  • epopt
  • epris
  • equid
  • erbia
  • erevs
  • ergon
  • ergos
  • ergot
  • erhus
  • erica
  • erick
  • erics
  • ering
  • erned
  • ernes
  • erose
  • erses
  • eruct
  • erugo
  • eruvs
  • erven
  • ervil
  • escar
  • escot
  • esile
  • eskar
  • esker
  • esnes
  • esses
  • estoc
  • estop
  • estro
  • etage
  • etape
  • etats
  • etens
  • ethal
  • ethyl
  • etnas
  • ettin
  • ettle
  • etude
  • etuis
  • etwee
  • etyma
  • eughs
  • euked
  • eupad
  • eusol
  • evert
  • evets
  • evhoe
  • evite
  • evohe
  • ewest
  • ewhow
  • ewked
  • exeat
  • exeem
  • exeme
  • exies
  • exine
  • exing
  • exode
  • exons
  • expat
  • exuls
  • exurb
  • eyass
  • eyers
  • eying
  • eyots
  • eyras
  • eyres
  • eyrie
  • eyrir

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