8-Letter Words Starting With ED
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ED
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With ED 23 words
How common is ED at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 eight-letter words that start with ED. They average 11.8 points, the best is EDIFYING (16 points) and 52.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.8
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 26%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 52.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 52.2%
- e 30.4%
- d 4.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io13%
- ie4.3%
- ou4.3%
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 ED
e 1d 2i 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 2
E 1 + D 2 + I 1 + F 4 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
edifying
- adjectiveenlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement“the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read”
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How many eight-letter words that start with ED are there?
There are 23 eight-letter words that start with ED 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 ED?
EDIFYING is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EDGEWAYS (16), EDIFICES (14), EDUCTIVE (14).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with ED?
Everyday examples include EDITIONS, EDGEWISE, EDUCATOR, EDUCATES, EDUCATED, EDITABLE, EDUCABLE, EDGINESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with ED score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EDGEWAYS (16), EDDISHES (13), EDUCTORS (11), EDITINGS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.