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8-Letter Words Starting With ETA

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All 8-Letter Words Starting With ETA 8 words

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

Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words that start with ETA. They average 9.5 points and the best is ETACISMS (12 points).

Total words
8
Average Scrabble score
9.5
out of 12 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
75% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 75%
  • e 25%

Top vowel pairs

  • ae12.5%
  • io12.5%

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 ETA

e 1t 1a 1c 3i 1s 1m 3s 1

E 1 + T 1 + A 1 + C 3 + I 1 + S 1 + M 3 + S 1 = 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).

etacisms

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 ETA are there?

There are 8 eight-letter words that start with ETA 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 ETA?

ETACISMS is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ETAMINES (10), ETATISME (10), ETATISMS (10).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include ETACISMS (12), ETATISME (10), ETATISMS (10), ETAGERES (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.