4-Letter Words Starting With EI
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 4-Letter Words Starting With EI 6 words
How common is EI at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 four-letter words that start with EI. They average 5.5 points and the best is EIKS (8 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 5.5
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 33.3%
- a 16.7%
- d 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ei100%
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 four-letter word that starts with EI
e 1i 1k 5s 1
E 1 + I 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
eiks
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many four-letter words that start with EI are there?
There are 6 four-letter words that start with EI 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 four-letter word that starts with EI?
EIKS is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EISH (7), EIDE (5), EILD (5).
Which rare four-letter words that start with EI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EIKS (8), EISH (7), EILD (5), EINA (4). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.