4 Letter Words Starting With E
There are 106 four-letter words starting with E in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by second letter.
Common 4 letter words starting with E
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- EVEN7
- EACH9
- EVER7
- ELSE4
- EASY7
- EYES7
- EAST4
- ENDS5
- EDGE6
- EVIL7
- EGGS6
- EARN4
- EARS4
- EPIC8
- EXIT11
- EASE4
- EDIT5
- EXAM13
- EARL4
- EURO4
- ECHO9
- EYED8
- EATS4
- ENVY10
- EMMY11
- EXPO13
- EDDY9
- EDGY9
- EXEC13
- EMIT6
Highest scoring 4 letter words starting with E
- EXAM13
- EXEC13
- EXPO13
- EXED12
- EAUX11
- EMMY11
- EXES11
- EXIT11
- EXON11
- EFFS10
- EMYD10
- ENVY10
Quick facts
- 106 valid Scrabble words; 37 of them are everyday English words (35%).
- Most common pattern: EA__ with 11 words (for example EACH, EASY, EAST).
- 64 words have no repeated letters (60%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 35 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 27 contain only one vowel.
- 101 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 106 4 letter words starting with E
EA… (11)
- EACH9
- EARL4
- EARN4
- EARS4
- EASE4
- EAST4
- EASY7
- EATH7
- EATS4
- EAUX11
- EAVE7
EB… (2)
- EBBS8
- EBON6
EC… (5)
- ECHE9
- ECHO9
- ECHT9
- ECRU6
- ECUS6
ED… (6)
- EDDO6
- EDDY9
- EDGE6
- EDGY9
- EDHS8
- EDIT5
EE… (3)
- EELS4
- EELY7
- EERY7
EF… (2)
- EFFS10
- EFTS7
EG… (7)
- EGAD6
- EGAL5
- EGER5
- EGGS6
- EGGY9
- EGIS5
- EGOS5
EI… (1)
- EIDE5
EK… (2)
- EKED9
- EKES8
EL… (8)
- ELAN4
- ELDS5
- ELHI7
- ELKS8
- ELLS4
- ELMS6
- ELMY9
- ELSE4
EM… (8)
- EMES6
- EMEU6
- EMIC8
- EMIR6
- EMIT6
- EMMY11
- EMUS6
- EMYD10
EN… (6)
- ENDS5
- ENGS5
- ENOL4
- ENOW7
- ENUF7
- ENVY10
EO… (1)
- EONS4
EP… (4)
- EPEE6
- EPHA9
- EPIC8
- EPOS6
ER… (8)
- ERAS4
- ERGO5
- ERGS5
- ERNE4
- ERNS4
- EROS4
- ERRS4
- ERST4
ES… (3)
- ESES4
- ESNE4
- ESPY9
ET… (6)
- ETAS4
- ETCH9
- ETHS7
- ETIC6
- ETNA4
- ETUI4
EU… (1)
- EURO4
EV… (4)
- EVEN7
- EVER7
- EVES7
- EVIL7
EW… (2)
- EWER7
- EWES7
EX… (7)
- EXAM13
- EXEC13
- EXED12
- EXES11
- EXIT11
- EXON11
- EXPO13
EY… (9)
- EYAS7
- EYED8
- EYEN7
- EYER7
- EYES7
- EYNE7
- EYRA7
- EYRE7
- EYRY10
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, EXAM is the highest base score here (13 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
If you already know the first letter, narrow the list with the jump links above: most four-letter words starting with E continue with A.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with E?
There are 106 four-letter words starting with E in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 37 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 4 letter words starting with E?
Common examples include EVEN, EACH, EVER, ELSE, EASY, EYES, EAST, ENDS, EDGE, EVIL.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word starting with E?
EXAM scores 13 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are EXEC, EXPO, EXED, EAUX.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
64 of the 106 words use 4 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 106 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 101 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.