5 Letter Words Starting with E

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  • EAGER
  • EAGLE
  • EAGRE
  • EARED
  • EARLS
  • EARLY
  • EARNS
  • EARTH
  • EASED
  • EASEL
  • EASER
  • EASES
  • EASTS
  • EATEN
  • EATER
  • EAVED
  • EAVES
  • EBBED
  • EBBET
  • EBONS
  • EBONY
  • ECHED
  • ECHES
  • ECHOS
  • ECLAT
  • ECRUS
  • EDEMA
  • EDGED
  • EDGER
  • EDGES
  • EDICT
  • EDIFY
  • EDILE
  • EDITS
  • EDUCE
  • EDUCT
  • EERIE
  • EGADS
  • EGERS
  • EGEST
  • EGGAR
  • EGGED
  • EGGER
  • EGRET
  • EIDER
  • EIDOS
  • EIGHT
  • EIGNE
  • EIKON
  • EJECT
  • EKING
  • ELAIN
  • ELAND
  • ELANS
  • ELATE
  • ELBOW
  • ELDER
  • ELDIN
  • ELECT
  • ELEGY
Use ? for unknowns

Two hundred twenty five words begin with E, which is far fewer than the letter's frequency elsewhere would suggest.

No Branch Owns the E Group

N takes the second box in twenty seven words, M in twenty six, L in twenty four and X in twenty one. A and R take seventeen each.

Twenty three different letters appear there, and the largest branch is only twelve percent of the page. There is no dominant opening to lean on.

X Earns a Guess After E

X takes the second box in twenty one of the two hundred twenty five, nine percent, which puts it among the leading letters here. EXACT, EXIST, EXTRA, EXILE and EXPEL all come from it.

On almost any other page X is a throwaway. Here it is a real branch, and most players never test it.

  • EXACT
  • EXIST
  • EXTRA
  • EARTH
  • EMPTY

The Everyday E Words

EARTH, EIGHT, EMPTY, ENTER and EVERY are the entries most likely to be wanted, with EQUAL, ERROR and EVENT close behind.

Getting Value From an E Guess

E fills the fourth box in forty nine of the two hundred twenty five, twenty two percent, which is the strongest single fact on the page. S closes forty seven and E another thirty eight.

Only twenty words repeat a letter, nine percent, so a visible double narrows this page more sharply than most.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are there so few E words

E is the most common letter in English but rarely the first one. Two hundred twenty five words open with it, well behind letters like C and B.

Should I really guess an X here

It is worth considering. Twenty one words take X in the second box, nine percent, and EXACT and EXIST are both common.

Which ending is most likely

S on forty seven words, with E on thirty eight and T on twenty eight. The last box is flatter here than on most pages.

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