5 Letter Words Starting With ER
There are 43 valid 5 letter words that start with ER, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 5-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
erizo - 14 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
erizo - 14 points
Words With Friends
erizo - 14 points
5 Letter Words (43)
View all words starting with ERTop 20 Highest-Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With er
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 43 word list is 22.4 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | erade | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| #2 | erase | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| #3 | erato | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| #4 | erava | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| #5 | erbia | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| #6 | erect | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| #7 | erept | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| #8 | erevs | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| #9 | ergal | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| #10 | ergon | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| #11 | ergos | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| #12 | ergot | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| #13 | erhus | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| #14 | erian | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| #15 | erica | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| #16 | erick | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| #17 | erics | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| #18 | erika | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| #19 | ering | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 🏆 #20 | erizo | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Where 5 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 5 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with ER will give you far more flexible options try 5 letter words starting with ER for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 5 letter word starting with er?
erizo — worth 42 combined points (US Scrabble: 14, UK Scrabble: 14, Words With Friends: 14).
How many 5 letter words start with er?
43 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 5 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 5 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter er words will come up far more often.