8-Letter Words Starting With EC
- 69 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With EC
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With EC 69 words
How common is EC at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 69 eight-letter words that start with EC. They average 13.6 points, the best is ECHOIZED (23 points) and 43.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 69
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 43.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 43.5%
- c 17.4%
- e 10.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oi11.6%
- ia5.8%
- ue2.9%
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 EC
e 1c 3h 4o 1i 1z 10e 1d 2
E 1 + C 3 + H 4 + O 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
echoized
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with EC are there?
There are 69 eight-letter words that start with EC 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 EC?
ECHOIZED is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ECHOIZES (22), ECTOZOIC (21), ECONOBOX (19).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with EC?
Everyday examples include ECONOMIC, ECLECTIC, ECSTATIC, ECLIPSES, ECLIPSED, ECLIPTIC, ECHELONS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with EC score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ECHOIZED (23), ECHOIZES (22), ECTOZOIC (21), ECONOBOX (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.