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5 Letter Words Starting With E

147 five-letter words starting with E, with the most likely Wordle answers first.

Last updated By the Wordle Helper team

Best Wordle guesses starting with E

EXALT · ENTRY · ENACT · ENTER · EATER · EXACT · ELATE · ELITE

  • There are 78 common five-letter words starting with E, the kind Wordle picks as answers, and 147 in total with rare words.
  • The letters that most often appear with E here are T (38%), R (29%), L (28%). They're great letters to test next.
  • 47 of the common words repeat a letter, so don't rule out doubles.
  • 2 have only one vowel (A, E, I, O or U).

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Common 5 letter words starting with E (78)

  • eager
  • eagle
  • early
  • earth
  • easel
  • eaten
  • eater
  • ebony
  • edema
  • edger
  • edict
  • edify
  • eerie
  • egret
  • eider
  • eight
  • eject
  • eking
  • elate
  • elbow
  • elder
  • elect
  • elegy
  • elfin
  • elide
  • elite
  • elope
  • elude
  • elves
  • email
  • embed
  • ember
  • emcee
  • emend
  • emery
  • emoji
  • emote
  • empty
  • enact
  • endow
  • endue
  • enemy
  • enjoy
  • ennui
  • ensue
  • enter
  • entry
  • envoy
  • epoch
  • epoxy
  • equal
  • equip
  • erase
  • erect
  • erode
  • error
  • erupt
  • essay
  • ester
  • ether
  • ethic
  • ethos
  • evade
  • event
  • every
  • evict
  • evoke
  • exact
  • exalt
  • excel
  • exert
  • exile
  • exist
  • expel
  • extol
  • extra
  • exude
  • exult

Rare 5 letter words starting with E (69)

Accepted as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

  • eagre
  • eared
  • earls
  • earns
  • eased
  • eases
  • eaves
  • ebbed
  • edged
  • edges
  • edits
  • educe
  • educt
  • effed
  • egads
  • egest
  • egged
  • egger
  • eidos
  • eikon
  • eland
  • elemi
  • elute
  • elver
  • embay
  • embow
  • embus
  • emirs
  • emits
  • emmer
  • emmet
  • enate
  • ended
  • enema
  • envoi
  • eosin
  • epact
  • ephah
  • ephod
  • ephor
  • epics
  • epode
  • ergot
  • ernes
  • erose
  • erred
  • eruct
  • erugo
  • esker
  • estop
  • ethyl
  • etnas
  • euros
  • evens
  • evert
  • evils
  • evite
  • ewers
  • exams
  • exeat
  • execs
  • exine
  • exits
  • exons
  • expat
  • expos
  • exurb
  • eyras
  • eyrir

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Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words are starting with E?

Our Wordle dictionary has 78 common five-letter words starting with E, and 147 including rare ones.

What's a good Wordle guess starting with E?

EXALT, ENTRY, ENACT are strong picks. They use the letters that appear most often in the other words on this list, so they rule out the most options.