7 Letter Words Starting With E
Need seven-letter words beginning with E? Here are all 1,169 from the Collins dictionary, with enzymic (23 pts) topping the table on points.
7 Letter Words Starting With E
About These 7-Letter Words
This page gathers every one of the seven-letter words beginning with E that are valid in Collins Scrabble Words — 1,169 in all. A focused list like this is useful when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.
Highest-scoring picks
On points, the strongest play here is enzymic at 23. Other high scorers include equinox (23), exarchy (22), and echoize (21). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.
Holding too many vowels? exuviae clears several of them in one play.
How these words break down
Out of 1,169 words, 200 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 120 end in -ES and 108 end in -ED, and 126 have a double letter.
Where you can play them
These come from the Collins word list; 805 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 830 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.
The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.
FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with E
How many 7-letter words start with E?
There are 1,169 seven-letter words that start with E in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with E?
Enzymic scores 23 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.
Which 7-letter words that start with E use a Q, Z, X or J?
200 of them include at least one high-value tile, such as enzymic, equinox, and exarchy.
Can I use these 7-letter words in Wordle?
No. Wordle only accepts five-letter words, so seven-letter words will not fit. This list is for Scrabble, Words With Friends, crosswords and similar games.
Do 7-letter words score a bingo?
Yes. Using all seven of your tiles in one turn scores a 50-point bonus in Scrabble (35 points in Words With Friends), which makes a seven-letter word one of the most valuable plays in the game.
Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?
830 of them are also in the North American list (NWL/TWL); the rest are Collins-only.