2 Letter Words Starting with E
There are 10 2-letter English words that start with E, ranging alphabetically from ED to EX. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: EX (9), EF (5), EH (5). This is a small pattern — under 20 words in ENABLE — so we exclude it from our sitemap but keep the page for players who reach it directly. Average word length in this list is 2 letters.
Word list
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ex | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | ef | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | eh | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | em | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | ed | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | el | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | en | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | er | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | es | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | et | 2 | 2 |
Strategy for this list
E is worth 1 in Scrabble but is the most valuable letter in the game because it appears in nearly every high-frequency word and every bingo stem (SATINE, RETINA, OATERS all include E). E-starting words (~8,000) skew toward Latinate abstract nouns (EDUCATION, ELECTION) and short common words (EAR, EAT, ECHO, EDGE, ELF). In Wordle, E is the most common vowel in the answer set — appearing in nearly 70% of daily answers. Testing E in position 2, 4 or 5 nearly always narrows the search space.
FAQs
How many 2-letter words start with E?
10 valid 2-letter English words begin with E in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).