5-Letter Words Starting With EY
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 5-Letter Words Starting With EY 8 words
How common is EY at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words that start with EY. They average 8.1 points and the best is EYING (9 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.1
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 62.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 62.5%
- e 12.5%
- g 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie12.5%
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 EY
e 1y 4i 1n 1g 2
E 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
eying
Form of eye
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How many five-letter words that start with EY are there?
There are 8 five-letter words that start with EY 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 EY?
EYING is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EYRAS (8), EYRIR (8), EYASS (8).
Which rare five-letter words that start with EY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EYING (9), EYASS (8), EYERS (8), EYOTS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.