6 Letter Words Starting With E
There are 1113 valid 6 letter words that start with E, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 6-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
eadish - 10 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
eadish - 10 points
Words With Friends
earbob - 12 points
6 Letter Words (1113)
View all words starting with ETop 20 Highest-Scoring 6 Letter Words Starting With e
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 1113 word list is 24.8 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | eadios | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| #2 | eadish | 10 | 10 | 9 | 29 |
| #3 | eagers | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| #4 | eagled | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| #5 | eagles | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| #6 | eaglet | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| #7 | eagres | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| #8 | ealing | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| #9 | eaning | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| 🏆 #10 | earbob | 10 | 10 | 12 | 32 |
| #11 | earbud | 9 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| #12 | earcap | 10 | 10 | 12 | 32 |
| #13 | earcon | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| #14 | earded | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| #15 | earful | 9 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| #16 | earing | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| #17 | earlap | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| #18 | earlet | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| #19 | earned | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| #20 | earner | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
Where 6 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 6 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 E will give you far more flexible options try 6 letter words starting with E for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 6 letter word starting with e?
earbob — worth 32 combined points (US Scrabble: 10, UK Scrabble: 10, Words With Friends: 12).
How many 6 letter words start with e?
1113 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 6 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 6 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter e words will come up far more often.