5-Letter Words Starting With ER
- 24 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With ER
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With ER 24 words
How common is ER at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 24 five-letter words that start with ER. They average 6.6 points, the best is ERICK (11 points) and 25% end in S.
- Total words
- 24
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.6
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25%
- t 16.7%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ia4.2%
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 five-letter word that starts with ER
e 1r 1i 1c 3k 5
E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
erick
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with ER are there?
There are 24 five-letter words that start with ER 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 five-letter word that starts with ER?
ERICK is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EREVS (8), ERUVS (8), ERVEN (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with ER?
Everyday examples include ERROR, ERASE, ERODE, ERECT, ERUPT, ERRED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with ER score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ERICK (11), EREVS (8), ERUVS (8), ERVEN (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.