8-Letter Words Starting With EAST
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With EAST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With EAST 7 words
How common is EAST at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words that start with EAST. They average 9.7 points and the best is EASTWARD (12 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.7
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- d 28.6%
- s 28.6%
- g 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with EAST
e 1a 1s 1t 1w 4a 1r 1d 2
E 1 + A 1 + S 1 + T 1 + W 4 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
eastward
- nounthe cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
- adjectivemoving toward the east“eastbound trains”
- adverbtoward the east“they migrated eastward to Sweden”
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How many eight-letter words that start with EAST are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words that start with EAST in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with EAST?
EASTWARD is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EASTERLY (11), EASTMOST (10), EASTINGS (9).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with EAST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EASTMOST (10), EASTINGS (9), EASTLAND (9), EASTLING (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.