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8-Letter Words Starting With ETH

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ETH

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With ETH 36 words

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

Our combined English word list has 36 eight-letter words that start with ETH. They average 14.3 points, the best is ETHICIZE (22 points) and 25% end in S.

Total words
36
Average Scrabble score
14.3
out of 22 max
Everyday words
3%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
25% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 25%
  • e 22.2%
  • l 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia5.6%
  • oi5.6%
  • ea2.8%

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 ETH

e 1t 1h 4i 1c 3i 1z 10e 1

E 1 + T 1 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

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

ethicize

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 ETH are there?

There are 36 eight-letter words that start with ETH 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 ETH?

ETHICIZE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ETHOXYLS (21), ETHERIZE (20), ETHOXIDE (19).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include ETHICIZE (22), ETHOXYLS (21), ETHERIZE (20), ETHOXIDE (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.