7 Letter Words Starting With ET
Need seven-letter words beginning with ET? Here are all 37 from the Collins dictionary, with ethoxyl (20 pts) topping the table on points.
7 Letter Words Starting With ET
About These 7-Letter Words
Below are all 37 seven-letter words beginning with ET from the Collins dictionary. Having them in one place saves time when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.
Highest-scoring picks
On points, the strongest play here is ethoxyl at 20. Other high scorers include ethynyl (16), ethylic (15), and etching (13). 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? etaerio clears several of them in one play.
How these words break down
Out of 37 words, 1 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 5 end in -ES and 2 end in -ING, and 2 have a double letter.
Where you can play them
These come from the Collins word list; 27 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 27 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 ET
How many 7-letter words start with ET?
There are 37 seven-letter words that start with ET in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with ET?
Ethoxyl scores 20 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.
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.
What are some good 7-letter words that start with ET?
Examples include ethoxyl, ethynyl, ethenes, and ethions.
Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?
27 of them are also in the North American list (NWL/TWL); the rest are Collins-only.
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.