Nine-letter words starting with E
1,130 nine-letter words begin with the letter E. The complete list is below in alphabetical order, grouped by second letter so you can scan straight to the ones that fit your puzzle.
Most common nine-letter words starting with E
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- education
- equipment
- effective
- executive
- excellent
- employees
- emergency
- essential
- extension
- estimated
- editorial
- economics
- estimates
- exclusive
- evolution
- establish
- expressed
- extremely
- efficient
- encourage
- execution
- extensive
- expansion
- employers
Highest-scoring nine-letter words starting with E
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- embezzled 32
- embezzler 31
- embezzles 31
- equivoque 30
- exchequer 30
- exoenzyme 30
- epoxidize 28
- equalized 28
- exorcized 28
- equalizer 27
- equalizes 27
- exorcizes 27
- expertize 27
- exemplify 26
- empathize 25
- emphasize 25
- enzymatic 25
- equinoxes 25
- equivokes 25
- euphemize 25
- executrix 25
- exocyclic 25
- exquisite 25
- enjoyably 24
All 1,130 nine-letter words starting with E
EA 32
- eagerness
- ealdorman
- ealdormen
- earliness
- earlships
- earlywood
- earmarked
- earnestly
- earphones
- earpieces
- earstones
- earthborn
- earthiest
- earthlier
- earthlike
- earthling
- earthnuts
- earthpeas
- earthrise
- earthsets
- earthstar
- earthward
- earthwork
- earthworm
- earwigged
- easefully
- easements
- eastbound
- easterner
- eastwards
- easygoing
- eavesdrop
EB 3
- ebonising
- ebonizing
- ebullient
EC 44
- eccentric
- ecclesiae
- ecclesial
- ecdysiast
- ecdysones
- echeloned
- echeveria
- echinoids
- echiuroid
- echograms
- echolalia
- echolalic
- echovirus
- eclampsia
- eclamptic
- eclectics
- eclipsing
- ecliptics
- eclogites
- eclosions
- ecofreaks
- ecologies
- ecologist
- economics
- economies
- economise
- economist
- economize
- ecosphere
- ecosystem
- ecraseurs
- ecstasies
- ecstatics
- ecthymata
- ectoderms
- ectomeres
- ectomorph
- ectoplasm
- ectosarcs
- ectotherm
- ectozoans
- ecumenics
- ecumenism
- ecumenist
ED 12
- edacities
- edelweiss
- edematous
- edentates
- edibility
- editorial
- educables
- educating
- education
- educative
- educators
- eductions
EF 15
- effecters
- effecting
- effective
- effectors
- effectual
- efferents
- efficient
- effluence
- effluents
- effluvium
- effluxion
- effortful
- effulgent
- effulging
- effusions
EG 14
- egestions
- eggbeater
- eggheaded
- eggplants
- eggshells
- eglantine
- eglateres
- egomaniac
- egomanias
- egotistic
- egregious
- egressing
- egression
- egyptians
EI 8
- eiderdown
- eigenmode
- eighteens
- eightfold
- eightieth
- einsteins
- eisegeses
- eisegesis
EJ 5
- ejaculate
- ejectable
- ejections
- ejectives
- ejectment
EK 1
- ektexines
EL 56
- elaborate
- elastases
- elastomer
- elaterids
- elaterins
- elaterite
- elbowroom
- elderlies
- eldership
- eldresses
- electable
- elections
- electives
- electoral
- electress
- electrets
- electrics
- electrify
- electrode
- electroed
- electrons
- electrums
- electuary
- eledoisin
- elegances
- elegantly
- elegiacal
- elegising
- elegizing
- elemental
- elephants
- elevateds
- elevating
- elevation
- elevators
- elevenses
- elevenths
- eliciting
- elicitors
- eligibles
- eliminate
- elkhounds
- ellipsoid
- elocution
- eloigners
- eloigning
- elongated
- elongates
- elopement
- eloquence
- elsewhere
- elucidate
- elusively
- elutriate
- eluviated
- eluviates
EM 107
- emaciated
- emaciates
- emanating
- emanation
- emanative
- emanators
- embalmers
- embalming
- embanking
- embargoed
- embargoes
- embarking
- embarrass
- embarring
- embassage
- embassies
- embattled
- embattles
- embayment
- embedding
- embedment
- embellish
- embezzled
- embezzler
- embezzles
- embitters
- emblazers
- emblazing
- emblazons
- embleming
- embodiers
- embodying
- emboldens
- embolisms
- emborders
- embosking
- embosomed
- embossers
- embossing
- emboweled
- embowered
- embraceor
- embracers
- embracery
- embracing
- embracive
- embrangle
- embrasure
- embrittle
- embroider
- embroiled
- embrowned
- embruting
- embryoids
- embryonal
- embryonic
- emeerates
- emendable
- emendated
- emendates
- emergence
- emergency
- emergents
- emersions
- emigrants
- emigrated
- emigrates
- eminences
- eminently
- emissions
- emittance
- emollient
- emolument
- emotional
- emotively
- emotivity
- empanadas
- empaneled
- empathies
- empathise
- empathize
- empennage
- emphasise
- emphasize
- emphysema
- empirical
- emplacing
- emplaning
- employees
- employers
- employing
- empoisons
- emporiums
- empowered
- empresses
- emptiness
- empurpled
- empurples
- empyemata
- empyreans
- emulating
- emulation
- emulative
- emulators
- emulously
- emulsions
- emulsoids
EN 253
- enactment
- enamelers
- enameling
- enamelist
- enamelled
- enamoring
- enamoured
- encamping
- encapsule
- encashing
- encaustic
- enceintes
- encephala
- enchained
- enchanted
- enchanter
- enchasers
- enchasing
- enchilada
- enciphers
- encircled
- encircles
- enclasped
- enclitics
- enclosers
- enclosing
- enclosure
- encomiast
- encomiums
- encompass
- encounter
- encourage
- encrimson
- encrusted
- encrypted
- encumbers
- encyclics
- encysting
- endamaged
- endamages
- endamebae
- endamebas
- endamoeba
- endangers
- endbrains
- endearing
- endeavors
- endeavour
- endemisms
- endexines
- endleaves
- endlessly
- endocarps
- endocasts
- endocrine
- endoderms
- endoergic
- endogenic
- endolymph
- endomixis
- endomorph
- endophyte
- endoplasm
- endorphin
- endorsees
- endorsers
- endorsing
- endorsors
- endosarcs
- endoscope
- endoscopy
- endosomes
- endosperm
- endospore
- endosteal
- endosteum
- endostyle
- endotherm
- endotoxic
- endotoxin
- endowment
- endpapers
- endplates
- endpoints
- endurable
- endurably
- endurance
- energetic
- energised
- energises
- energized
- energizer
- energizes
- enervated
- enervates
- enfeebled
- enfeebles
- enfeoffed
- enfetters
- enfevered
- enfiladed
- enfilades
- enflaming
- enfolders
- enfolding
- enforcers
- enforcing
- enframing
- engarland
- engenders
- engilding
- engineers
- engirding
- engirdled
- engirdles
- englished
- englishes
- englutted
- engorging
- engrafted
- engrailed
- engrained
- engrammes
- engravers
- engraving
- engrossed
- engrosser
- engrosses
- engulfing
- enhaloing
- enhancers
- enhancing
- enigmatic
- enjoiners
- enjoining
- enjoyable
- enjoyably
- enjoyment
- enkindled
- enkindles
- enlargers
- enlarging
- enlighten
- enlistees
- enlisters
- enlisting
- enlivened
- enmeshing
- enneagons
- ennoblers
- ennobling
- enokidake
- enologies
- enologist
- enouncing
- enplaning
- enquiries
- enquiring
- enrapture
- enrichers
- enriching
- enrollees
- enrollers
- enrolling
- enrooting
- ensamples
- ensconced
- ensconces
- enscrolls
- ensembles
- enserfing
- ensheathe
- ensheaths
- enshrined
- enshrinee
- enshrines
- enshrouds
- ensilaged
- ensilages
- enslavers
- enslaving
- ensnarers
- ensnaring
- ensnarled
- ensorcell
- ensorcels
- ensouling
- ensphered
- enspheres
- enswathed
- enswathes
- entailers
- entailing
- entamebae
- entamebas
- entamoeba
- entangled
- entangler
- entangles
- entelechy
- enterable
- enterally
- enteritis
- entertain
- enthralls
- enthroned
- enthrones
- enthusing
- enthymeme
- entitling
- entoderms
- entoiling
- entombing
- entoproct
- entourage
- entozoans
- entrained
- entrainer
- entranced
- entrances
- entrapped
- entreated
- entrechat
- entrecote
- entremets
- entrepots
- entresols
- entropies
- entropion
- entrusted
- entryways
- entwining
- entwisted
- enucleate
- enumerate
- enunciate
- enuretics
- enveloped
- envelopes
- envenomed
- enviously
- environed
- envisaged
- envisages
- envisions
- envyingly
- enwheeled
- enwinding
- enwombing
- enwrapped
- enwreathe
- enzootics
- enzymatic
EO 2
- eolipiles
- eolopiles
EP 78
- eparchies
- epaulette
- ependymas
- ephedrine
- ephedrins
- ephemerae
- ephemeral
- ephemeras
- ephemerid
- ephemeris
- ephemeron
- ephorates
- epiblasts
- epibolies
- epicardia
- epicedium
- epicenism
- epicenter
- epicotyls
- epicritic
- epicurean
- epicurism
- epicycles
- epicyclic
- epidemics
- epidermal
- epidermic
- epidermis
- epifaunae
- epifaunal
- epifaunas
- epigonism
- epigonous
- epigraphs
- epigraphy
- epigynies
- epigynous
- epilation
- epileptic
- epilogued
- epilogues
- epimerase
- epimysium
- epineuria
- epiphanic
- epiphragm
- epiphyses
- epiphysis
- epiphytes
- epiphytic
- episcopal
- episcopes
- epistases
- epistasis
- epistatic
- epistaxes
- epistaxis
- epistemic
- epistlers
- epistoler
- epistomes
- epistyles
- epitaphic
- epitaxial
- epitaxies
- epithelia
- epithetic
- epitomise
- epitomize
- epizoisms
- epizoites
- epizootic
- epochally
- eponymies
- eponymous
- epopoeias
- epoxidize
- epsilonic
EQ 22
- equalised
- equaliser
- equalises
- equalized
- equalizer
- equalizes
- equalling
- equations
- equerries
- equimolar
- equinoxes
- equipages
- equipment
- equipoise
- equippers
- equipping
- equisetum
- equitable
- equitably
- equivocal
- equivokes
- equivoque
ER 41
- eradiated
- eradiates
- eradicate
- erectable
- erections
- erectness
- eremitism
- erethisms
- erewhiles
- ergograph
- ergometer
- ergonomic
- ergotisms
- ergotized
- erigerons
- eriophyid
- eristical
- erogenous
- erosional
- erosivity
- eroticism
- eroticist
- eroticize
- erotizing
- errancies
- erratical
- erroneous
- errorless
- erstwhile
- eructated
- eructates
- eruditely
- erudition
- eruptible
- eruptions
- eruptives
- erythemas
- erythrism
- erythrite
- erythroid
- erythrons
ES 64
- escaladed
- escalader
- escalades
- escalated
- escalates
- escalator
- escallops
- escaloped
- escapades
- escapisms
- escapists
- escargots
- escaroles
- escarping
- eschalots
- escheated
- eschewals
- eschewing
- escorting
- escrowing
- esculents
- esophagus
- esoterica
- espaliers
- espanoles
- esperance
- espionage
- esplanade
- espousals
- espousers
- espousing
- espressos
- esquiring
- essayists
- essential
- essonites
- establish
- estaminet
- estancias
- esteeming
- esterases
- esthesias
- esthetics
- estimable
- estimably
- estimated
- estimates
- estimator
- estivated
- estivates
- estoppels
- estopping
- estradiol
- estragons
- estranged
- estranger
- estranges
- estraying
- estreated
- estrogens
- estuarial
- estuaries
- estuarine
- esurience
ET 30
- etceteras
- eternally
- eternised
- eternises
- eternized
- eternizes
- ethephons
- etherized
- etherizer
- etherizes
- ethically
- ethicians
- ethicists
- ethicized
- ethicizes
- ethionine
- ethmoidal
- ethnarchs
- ethnicity
- ethnology
- ethylated
- ethylates
- ethylenes
- ethylenic
- etiolated
- etiolates
- etiologic
- etiquette
- etouffees
- etymology
EU 50
- eucalypti
- eucalypts
- eucaryote
- euclidean
- euclidian
- eudaemons
- eugenists
- euglenoid
- eukaryote
- eulachans
- eulachons
- eulogised
- eulogises
- eulogists
- eulogiums
- eulogized
- eulogizer
- eulogizes
- eunuchism
- eunuchoid
- eupatrids
- eupepsias
- eupepsies
- euphemise
- euphemism
- euphemist
- euphemize
- euphenics
- euphonies
- euphonium
- euphorbia
- euphorias
- euphuisms
- euphuists
- eurhythmy
- europiums
- eurybaths
- euryokies
- eurythmic
- eurytopic
- eustacies
- eutectics
- eutectoid
- euthanize
- euthenics
- euthenist
- eutherian
- euthyroid
- eutrophic
- euxenites
EV 38
- evacuants
- evacuated
- evacuates
- evaluated
- evaluates
- evaluator
- evanesced
- evanesces
- evangelic
- evanished
- evanishes
- evaporate
- evaporite
- evasively
- evections
- evenfalls
- evensongs
- eventides
- eventless
- eventuate
- everglade
- evergreen
- eversible
- eversions
- everybody
- evictions
- evidenced
- evidences
- evidently
- evildoers
- evildoing
- evincible
- evocation
- evocative
- evocators
- evolution
- evolvable
- evulsions
EX 240
- exactable
- exactions
- exactness
- exaltedly
- examinant
- examinees
- examiners
- examining
- exampling
- exanimate
- exanthema
- exanthems
- exarchate
- exarchies
- excavated
- excavates
- excavator
- exceeders
- exceeding
- excellent
- excelling
- excelsior
- excepting
- exception
- exceptive
- excerpted
- excerpter
- excerptor
- excessing
- excessive
- exchanged
- exchanger
- exchanges
- exchequer
- excipient
- excisable
- exciseman
- excisemen
- excisions
- excitable
- excitants
- excitedly
- excitonic
- exclaimed
- exclaimer
- excluders
- excluding
- exclusion
- exclusive
- excoriate
- excrement
- excreters
- excreting
- excretion
- excretory
- exculpate
- excurrent
- excursion
- excursive
- excusable
- excusably
- execrable
- execrably
- execrated
- execrates
- execrator
- executant
- executers
- executing
- execution
- executive
- executors
- executory
- executrix
- exegetist
- exemplars
- exemplary
- exemplify
- exempting
- exemption
- exercised
- exerciser
- exercises
- exergonic
- exertions
- exfoliate
- exhalants
- exhalents
- exhausted
- exhauster
- exhibited
- exhibitor
- exhorters
- exhorting
- exigences
- exigently
- existence
- existents
- exocrines
- exocyclic
- exodermis
- exodontia
- exoenzyme
- exogamies
- exogamous
- exogenous
- exonerate
- exorcised
- exorciser
- exorcises
- exorcisms
- exorcists
- exorcized
- exorcizes
- exordiums
- exosmoses
- exosphere
- exospores
- exostoses
- exostosis
- exoticism
- exotoxins
- expanders
- expanding
- expandors
- expansion
- expansive
- expatiate
- expectant
- expecting
- expedient
- expedited
- expediter
- expedites
- expeditor
- expellees
- expellers
- expelling
- expenders
- expending
- expensing
- expensive
- experting
- expertise
- expertism
- expertize
- expiating
- expiation
- expiators
- expiatory
- explained
- explainer
- explanted
- expletive
- expletory
- explicate
- explicits
- exploders
- exploding
- exploited
- exploiter
- explorers
- exploring
- explosion
- explosive
- exponents
- exporters
- exporting
- exposited
- expositor
- exposures
- expounded
- expounder
- expressed
- expresser
- expresses
- expressly
- expressos
- expulsing
- expulsion
- expulsive
- expungers
- expunging
- expurgate
- exquisite
- exscinded
- exsecants
- exsecting
- exsertile
- exserting
- exsertion
- exsiccate
- extempore
- extenders
- extending
- extensile
- extension
- extensity
- extensive
- extensors
- extenuate
- exteriors
- extermine
- externals
- extincted
- extirpate
- extollers
- extolling
- extolment
- extorters
- extorting
- extortion
- extortive
- extracted
- extractor
- extradite
- extrality
- extravert
- extremely
- extremest
- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- extricate
- extrinsic
- extrovert
- extruders
- extruding
- extrusion
- extrusive
- extubated
- extubates
- exuberant
- exuberate
- exudation
- exudative
- exultance
- exultancy
- exuviated
- exuviates
EY 15
- eyeballed
- eyebright
- eyelashes
- eyeletted
- eyeliners
- eyepieces
- eyepoints
- eyepopper
- eyeshades
- eyesights
- eyestalks
- eyestones
- eyestrain
- eyewashes
- eyewaters
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Common questions
How many nine-letter words start with E?
There are 1,130 nine-letter words beginning with E, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common nine-letter words starting with E?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: education, equipment, effective, executive, excellent, employees, emergency, essential. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word starting with E in Scrabble?
embezzled scores 32 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.