5-Letter Words Starting With ET
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With ET
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With ET 16 words
How common is ET at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 five-letter words that start with ET. They average 7 points, the best is ETHYL (11 points) and 31.3% end in E.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 7
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 31.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 31.3%
- s 31.3%
- l 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ee6.3%
- ui6.3%
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 ET
e 1t 1h 4y 4l 1
E 1 + T 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + L 1 = 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).
ethyl
- nounthe univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
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How many five-letter words that start with ET are there?
There are 16 five-letter words that start with ET 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 ET?
ETHYL is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ETHIC (10), ETYMA (10), ETHER (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with ET?
Everyday examples include ETHIC, ETHOS, ETHER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with ET score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ETYMA (10), ETHAL (8), ETWEE (8), ETAPE (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.