Words That Start With EAT
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With EAT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With EAT 19 words
4-Letter Words Starting With EAT 2
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With EAT 3
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With EAT 6
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With EAT 5
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With EAT 2
Full 8-letter listHow common is EAT at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 19 words that start with EAT. Most are 6 letters long, they average 7.7 points, the best is EATCHES (12 points) and 36.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 19
- Most common length
- 6 letters
- 6 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.7
- out of 12 max
- Longest word
- EATERIES
- 8 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 36.8%
- e 26.3%
- y 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- ie10.5%
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 word that starts with EAT
e 1a 1t 1c 3h 4e 1s 1
E 1 + A 1 + T 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + S 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).
eatches
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with EAT are there?
There are 19 words that start with EAT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with EAT?
EATCHES is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EATHLY (12), EATCHE (11), EATABLES (10).
What are some common words that start with EAT?
Everyday examples include EAT, EATEN, EATER, EATS, EATING, EATERY, EATABLE, EATERIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with EAT?
EATERIES has 8 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, EATING (6 letters) is the longest common one.