10-Letter Words Starting With ED
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With ED
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With ED 17 words
How common is ED at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 ten-letter words that start with ED. They average 14 points, the best is EDIFYINGLY (21 points) and 47.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 47.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 47.1%
- e 17.6%
- y 17.6%
Top vowel pairs
- io17.6%
- ou11.8%
- ia5.9%
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 ten-letter word that starts with ED
e 1d 2i 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
E 1 + D 2 + I 1 + F 4 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
edifyingly
Form of edifying
- adjectiveenlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement“the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read”
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How many ten-letter words that start with ED are there?
There are 17 ten-letter words that start with ED 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 ten-letter word that starts with ED?
EDIFYINGLY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EDAPHOLOGY (20), EDITORSHIP (16), EDACIOUSLY (16).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with ED?
Everyday examples include EDITORSHIP, EDUCATIONS, EDITORIALS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with ED score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EDIFYINGLY (21), EDAPHOLOGY (20), EDACIOUSLY (16), EDUCATABLE (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.