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8-Letter Words Starting With EI

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With EI

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With EI 10 words

How common is EI at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 10 eight-letter words that start with EI. They average 11.8 points, the best is EIGHTHLY (18 points) and 70% end in S.

Total words
10
Average Scrabble score
11.8
out of 18 max
Everyday words
20%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
70% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 70%
  • n 20%
  • y 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • ei100%
  • ee10%
  • ie10%

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 EI

e 1i 1g 2h 4t 1h 4l 1y 4

E 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + H 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

eighthly

Form of eighth

  1. nounposition eight in a countable series of things
  2. nounone part in eight equal parts
  3. adjectivecoming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
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How many eight-letter words that start with EI are there?

There are 10 eight-letter words that start with EI 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 EI?

EIGHTHLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EIGHTVOS (15), EIGHTEEN (12), EIGHTIES (12).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with EI score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include EIGHTHLY (18), EIGHTVOS (15), EINKORNS (12), EIDETICS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.