6-letter words starting with E
676 6-letter words starting with E, sorted alphabetically with Scrabble & Words With Friends scores.
Here are 676 6-letter words that begin with E, pulled from our 270,000-word dictionary. They're handy when you've locked the opening letter in Wordle, or when E is the only tile you can lead with on a Scrabble or Words With Friends board.
Each word shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point values so you can spot the highest-scoring openers at a glance.
The strongest Scrabble play in this list is EXEQUY (25 points).
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676
Total words
EXEQUY (25)
Best Scrabble play
EXEQUY (25)
Best WWF play
10.0
Average Scrabble score
EUOUAE (6)
Vowel-heaviest
E (676)
Most common start
106
With J, Q, X or Z
Featured words
High-scoring standouts, with rare-letter words breaking ties.
ENZYMEScrabble 20WWF 21
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
ECZEMAScrabble 19WWF 21
generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
EFFLUXScrabble 19WWF 21
the process of flowing out
EQUITYScrabble 18WWF 18
the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
EXARCHScrabble 18WWF 18
a bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox Churches in North America
EXHUMEScrabble 18WWF 19
dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
EXPIRYScrabble 18WWF 18
a coming to an end of a contract period
EXCEPTScrabble 17WWF 19
object to
EXEMPTScrabble 17WWF 19
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
EXPECTScrabble 17WWF 19
regard something as probable or likely
EARWAXScrabble 16WWF 16
a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
EXCEEDScrabble 16WWF 17
be greater in scope or size than some standard
EXHALEScrabble 16WWF 16
expel air
EXHORTScrabble 16WWF 15
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
EXPANDScrabble 16WWF 18
extend in one or more directions
All words
Each chip shows the word and its point value:ScrabbleWords With Friends
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