5-Letter Words Starting With EV
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With EV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With EV 12 words
How common is EV at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 five-letter words that start with EV. They average 9.3 points, the best is EVOKE (12 points) and 41.7% end in E.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 58%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 41.7% of words
Most common last letters
- e 41.7%
- s 25%
- t 25%
Top vowel pairs
- oe8.3%
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 EV
e 1v 4o 1k 5e 1
E 1 + V 4 + O 1 + K 5 + E 1 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
evoke
- verbcall forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)“arouse pity”
- verbevoke or provoke to appear or occur“Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple”
- verbdeduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)“We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant”
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How many five-letter words that start with EV are there?
There are 12 five-letter words that start with EV 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 EV?
EVOKE is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EVERY (11), EVHOE (11), EVOHE (11).
What are some common five-letter words that start with EV?
Everyday examples include EVERY, EVENT, EVENS, EVADE, EVOKE, EVICT, EVILS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with EV score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EVHOE (11), EVOHE (11), EVETS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.