8-Letter Words Starting With ERI
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With ERI 6 words
How common is ERI at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with ERI. They average 8.7 points and the best is ERISTICS (10 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.7
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- e 16.7%
- n 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io16.7%
- oe16.7%
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 ERI
e 1r 1i 1s 1t 1i 1c 3s 1
E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + S 1 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
eristics
Form of eristic
- nouna person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
- nounthe art of logical disputation (especially if specious)
- adjectivegiven to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments
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How many eight-letter words that start with ERI are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words that start with ERI 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 ERI?
ERISTICS is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ERIGERON (9), ERINGOES (9), ERINITES (8).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with ERI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ERISTICS (10), ERINITES (8), ERINUSES (8), ERIONITE (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.