6 Letter Words Starting with E
There are 453 6-letter English words that start with E, ranging alphabetically from EAGERS to EYRIES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: EXEQUY (25), ENZYME (20), ENZYMS (20). Roughly 14% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
E
- EAGERS7 pts
- EAGLES7 pts
- EAGLET7 pts
- EAGRES7 pts
- EARFUL9 pts
- EARING7 pts
- EARLAP8 pts
- EARNED7 pts
- EARNER6 pts
- EARTHS9 pts
- EARTHY12 pts
- EARWAX16 pts
- EARWIG10 pts
- EASELS6 pts
- EASIER6 pts
- EASIES6 pts
- EASILY9 pts
- EASING7 pts
- EASTER6 pts
- EATERS6 pts
- EATERY9 pts
- EATING7 pts
- EBBETS10 pts
- EBBING11 pts
- ECARTE8 pts
- ECESIS8 pts
- ECHARD12 pts
- ECHING12 pts
- ECHINI11 pts
- ECHOED12 pts
- ECHOER11 pts
- ECHOES11 pts
- ECHOEY14 pts
- ECHOIC13 pts
- ECLAIR8 pts
- ECLATS8 pts
- ECTYPE13 pts
- ECZEMA19 pts
- EDDIED9 pts
- EDDIES8 pts
- EDDOES8 pts
- EDEMAS9 pts
- EDENIC9 pts
- EDGERS8 pts
- EDGIER8 pts
- EDGILY11 pts
- EDGING9 pts
- EDIBLE9 pts
- EDICTS9 pts
- EDILES7 pts
- EDITED8 pts
- EDITOR7 pts
- EDUCED10 pts
- EDUCES9 pts
- EDUCTS9 pts
- EELIER6 pts
- EERIER6 pts
- EERILY9 pts
- EFFACE14 pts
- EFFECT14 pts
- EFFETE12 pts
- EFFIGY16 pts
- EFFLUX19 pts
- EFFORT12 pts
- EFFUSE12 pts
- EGESTA7 pts
- EGESTS7 pts
- EGGARS8 pts
- EGGCUP12 pts
- EGGERS8 pts
- EGGING9 pts
- EGGNOG9 pts
- EGISES7 pts
- EGOISM9 pts
- EGOIST7 pts
- EGRESS7 pts
- EGRETS7 pts
- EIDERS7 pts
- EIDOLA7 pts
- EIGHTH13 pts
- EIGHTS10 pts
- EIGHTY13 pts
- EIKONS10 pts
- EITHER9 pts
- EJECTA15 pts
- EJECTS15 pts
- EKUELE10 pts
- ELAINS6 pts
- ELANDS7 pts
- ELAPID9 pts
- ELAPSE8 pts
- ELATED7 pts
- ELATER6 pts
- ELATES6 pts
- ELBOWS11 pts
- ELDERS7 pts
- ELDEST7 pts
- ELECTS8 pts
- ELEGIT7 pts
- ELEMIS8 pts
- ELEVEN9 pts
- ELEVON9 pts
- ELFINS9 pts
- ELFISH12 pts
- ELICIT8 pts
- ELIDED8 pts
- ELIDES7 pts
- ELINTS6 pts
- ELITES6 pts
- ELIXIR13 pts
- ELMIER8 pts
- ELODEA7 pts
- ELOIGN7 pts
- ELOINS6 pts
- ELOPED9 pts
- ELOPER8 pts
- ELOPES8 pts
- ELUANT6 pts
- ELUATE6 pts
- ELUDED8 pts
- ELUDER7 pts
- ELUDES7 pts
- ELUENT6 pts
- ELUTED7 pts
- ELUTES6 pts
- ELUVIA9 pts
- ELVERS9 pts
- ELVISH12 pts
- ELYTRA9 pts
- EMBALM12 pts
- EMBANK14 pts
- EMBARK14 pts
- EMBARS10 pts
- EMBAYS13 pts
- EMBEDS11 pts
- EMBERS10 pts
- EMBLEM12 pts
- EMBODY14 pts
- EMBOLI10 pts
- EMBOLY13 pts
- EMBOSK14 pts
- EMBOSS10 pts
- EMBOWS13 pts
- EMBRUE10 pts
- EMBRYO13 pts
- EMCEED11 pts
- EMCEES10 pts
- EMEERS8 pts
- EMENDS9 pts
- EMERGE9 pts
- EMEROD9 pts
- EMESES8 pts
- EMESIS8 pts
- EMETIC10 pts
- EMETIN8 pts
- EMEUTE8 pts
- EMIGRE9 pts
- EMMERS10 pts
- EMMETS10 pts
- EMODIN9 pts
- EMOTED9 pts
- EMOTER8 pts
- EMOTES8 pts
- EMPALE10 pts
- EMPERY13 pts
- EMPIRE10 pts
- EMPLOY13 pts
- EMYDES12 pts
- ENABLE8 pts
- ENACTS8 pts
- ENAMEL8 pts
- ENAMOR8 pts
- ENATES6 pts
- ENATIC8 pts
- ENCAGE9 pts
- ENCAMP12 pts
- ENCASE8 pts
- ENCASH11 pts
- ENCINA8 pts
- ENCODE9 pts
- ENCORE8 pts
- ENCYST11 pts
- ENDEAR7 pts
- ENDERS7 pts
- ENDING8 pts
- ENDITE7 pts
- ENDIVE10 pts
- ENDOWS10 pts
- ENDRIN7 pts
- ENDUED8 pts
- ENDUES7 pts
- ENDURE7 pts
- ENDURO7 pts
- ENEMAS8 pts
- ENERGY10 pts
- ENFACE11 pts
- ENFOLD10 pts
- ENGAGE8 pts
- ENGILD8 pts
- ENGINE7 pts
- ENGIRD8 pts
- ENGIRT7 pts
- ENGLUT7 pts
- ENGRAM9 pts
- ENGULF10 pts
- ENHALO9 pts
- ENIGMA9 pts
- ENISLE6 pts
- ENJOIN13 pts
- ENJOYS16 pts
- ENLACE8 pts
- ENLIST6 pts
- ENMESH11 pts
- ENMITY11 pts
- ENNEAD7 pts
- ENNUIS6 pts
- ENNUYE9 pts
- ENOKIS10 pts
- ENOLIC8 pts
- ENOSIS6 pts
- ENOUGH10 pts
- ENRAGE7 pts
- ENRAPT8 pts
- ENRICH11 pts
- ENROBE8 pts
- ENROLL6 pts
- ENROLS6 pts
- ENROOT6 pts
- ENSERF9 pts
- ENSIGN7 pts
- ENSILE6 pts
- ENSOUL6 pts
- ENSUED7 pts
- ENSUES6 pts
- ENSURE6 pts
- ENTAIL6 pts
- ENTERA6 pts
- ENTERS6 pts
- ENTICE8 pts
- ENTIRE6 pts
- ENTITY9 pts
- ENTOIL6 pts
- ENTOMB10 pts
- ENTRAP8 pts
- ENTREE6 pts
- ENURED7 pts
- ENURES6 pts
- ENVIED10 pts
- ENVIER9 pts
- ENVIES9 pts
- ENVOIS9 pts
- ENVOYS12 pts
- ENWIND10 pts
- ENWOMB13 pts
- ENWRAP11 pts
- ENZYME20 pts
- ENZYMS20 pts
- EOLIAN6 pts
- EOLITH9 pts
- EONIAN6 pts
- EONISM8 pts
- EOSINE6 pts
- EOSINS6 pts
- EPACTS10 pts
- EPARCH13 pts
- EPHAHS14 pts
- EPHEBE13 pts
- EPHEBI13 pts
- EPHODS12 pts
- EPHORI11 pts
- EPHORS11 pts
- EPICAL10 pts
- EPIGON9 pts
- EPILOG9 pts
- EPIMER10 pts
- EPIZOA17 pts
- EPOCHS13 pts
- EPODES9 pts
- EPONYM13 pts
- EPOPEE10 pts
- EPOSES8 pts
- EQUALS15 pts
- EQUATE15 pts
- EQUIDS16 pts
- EQUINE15 pts
- EQUIPS17 pts
- EQUITY18 pts
- ERASED7 pts
- ERASER6 pts
- ERASES6 pts
- ERBIUM10 pts
- ERECTS8 pts
- ERENOW9 pts
- ERGATE7 pts
- ERGOTS7 pts
- ERICAS8 pts
- ERINGO7 pts
- ERMINE8 pts
- ERODED8 pts
- ERODES7 pts
- EROSES6 pts
- EROTIC8 pts
- ERRAND7 pts
- ERRANT6 pts
- ERRATA6 pts
- ERRING7 pts
- ERRORS6 pts
- ERSATZ15 pts
- ERUCTS8 pts
- ERUGOS7 pts
- ERUPTS8 pts
- ERVILS9 pts
- ERYNGO10 pts
- ESCAPE10 pts
- ESCARP10 pts
- ESCARS8 pts
- ESCHAR11 pts
- ESCHEW14 pts
- ESCORT8 pts
- ESCOTS8 pts
- ESCROW11 pts
- ESCUDO9 pts
- ESKARS10 pts
- ESKERS10 pts
- ESPIAL8 pts
- ESPIED9 pts
- ESPIES8 pts
- ESPRIT8 pts
- ESSAYS9 pts
- ESSOIN6 pts
- ESTATE6 pts
- ESTEEM8 pts
- ESTERS6 pts
- ESTOPS8 pts
- ESTRAL6 pts
- ESTRAY9 pts
- ESTRIN6 pts
- ESTRUM8 pts
- ESTRUS6 pts
- ETALON6 pts
- ETAMIN8 pts
- ETAPES8 pts
- ETCHED12 pts
- ETCHER11 pts
- ETCHES11 pts
- ETERNE6 pts
- ETHANE9 pts
- ETHENE9 pts
- ETHERS9 pts
- ETHICS11 pts
- ETHION9 pts
- ETHNIC11 pts
- ETHNOS9 pts
- ETHOXY19 pts
- ETHYLS12 pts
- ETHYNE12 pts
- ETOILE6 pts
- ETUDES7 pts
- ETWEES9 pts
- ETYMON11 pts
- EUCHRE11 pts
- EULOGY10 pts
- EUNUCH11 pts
- EUPNEA8 pts
- EUREKA10 pts
- EURIPI8 pts
- EUROKY13 pts
- EUTAXY16 pts
- EVADED11 pts
- EVADER10 pts
- EVADES10 pts
- EVENED10 pts
- EVENER9 pts
- EVENLY12 pts
- EVENTS9 pts
- EVERTS9 pts
- EVICTS11 pts
- EVILER9 pts
- EVILLY12 pts
- EVINCE11 pts
- EVITED10 pts
- EVITES9 pts
- EVOKED14 pts
- EVOKER13 pts
- EVOKES13 pts
- EVOLVE12 pts
- EVZONE18 pts
- EXACTA15 pts
- EXACTS15 pts
- EXALTS13 pts
- EXAMEN15 pts
- EXARCH18 pts
- EXCEED16 pts
- EXCELS15 pts
- EXCEPT17 pts
- EXCESS15 pts
- EXCIDE16 pts
- EXCISE15 pts
- EXCITE15 pts
- EXCUSE15 pts
- EXEDRA14 pts
- EXEMPT17 pts
- EXEQUY25 pts
- EXERTS13 pts
- EXEUNT13 pts
- EXHALE16 pts
- EXHORT16 pts
- EXHUME18 pts
- EXILED14 pts
- EXILES13 pts
- EXILIC15 pts
- EXINES13 pts
- EXISTS13 pts
- EXITED14 pts
- EXODOI14 pts
- EXODOS14 pts
- EXODUS14 pts
- EXOGEN14 pts
- EXONIC15 pts
- EXOTIC15 pts
- EXPAND16 pts
- EXPATS15 pts
- EXPECT17 pts
- EXPELS15 pts
- EXPEND16 pts
- EXPERT15 pts
- EXPIRE15 pts
- EXPIRY18 pts
- EXPORT15 pts
- EXPOSE15 pts
- EXSECT15 pts
- EXSERT13 pts
- EXTANT13 pts
- EXTEND14 pts
- EXTENT13 pts
- EXTERN13 pts
- EXTOLL13 pts
- EXTOLS13 pts
- EXTORT13 pts
- EXTRAS13 pts
- EXUDED15 pts
- EXUDES14 pts
- EXULTS13 pts
- EXURBS15 pts
- EXUVIA16 pts
- EYASES9 pts
- EYEBAR11 pts
- EYECUP13 pts
- EYEFUL12 pts
- EYEING10 pts
- EYELET9 pts
- EYELID10 pts
- EYRIES9 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
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 | exequy | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | enzyme | 20 | 21 |
| 3 | enzyms | 20 | 21 |
| 4 | eczema | 19 | 21 |
| 5 | efflux | 19 | 21 |
| 6 | ethoxy | 19 | 17 |
| 7 | evzone | 18 | 20 |
| 8 | exhume | 18 | 19 |
| 9 | equity | 18 | 18 |
| 10 | exarch | 18 | 18 |
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 6-letter words start with E?
453 valid 6-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).