5-Letter Words Starting With ETH
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With ETH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With ETH 5 words
How common is ETH at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with ETH. They average 9 points and the best is ETHYL (11 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 9
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 60%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- l 40%
- c 20%
- r 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with ETH
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 ETH are there?
There are 5 five-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 five-letter word that starts with ETH?
ETHYL is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ETHIC (10), ETHER (8), ETHOS (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with ETH?
Everyday examples include ETHIC, ETHOS, ETHER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.