5-Letter Words Starting With ERG
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 5-Letter Words Starting With ERG 3 words
How common is ERG at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with ERG. They average 6 points and the best is ERGOT (6 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 6
- out of 6 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- n 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- t 33.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with ERG
e 1r 1g 2o 1t 1
E 1 + R 1 + G 2 + O 1 + T 1 = 6 points
- Double word
- 12 pts
- Triple word
- 18 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ergot
- nouna plant disease caused by the ergot fungus
- nouna fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
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How many five-letter words that start with ERG are there?
There are 3 five-letter words that start with ERG 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 ERG?
ERGOT is worth 6 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ERGON (6), ERGOS (6).
Which rare five-letter words that start with ERG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ERGON (6), ERGOS (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.