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Words That Start With EI

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Popular Words That Start With EI

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With EI 103 words

5-Letter Words Starting With EI 8

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6-Letter Words Starting With EI 12

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7-Letter Words Starting With EI 12

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8-Letter Words Starting With EI 10

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9-Letter Words Starting With EI 18

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10-Letter Words Starting With EI 17

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11-Letter Words Starting With EI 11

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12-Letter Words Starting With EI 5

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How common is EI at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 103 words that start with EI. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12.6 points, the best is EIGENFREQUENCY (32 points) and 39.8% end in S.

Total words
103
Most common length
9 letters
18 words
Average Scrabble score
12.6
out of 32 max
Longest word
EIGENFREQUENCY
14 letters
Most common ending
S
39.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.8%
  • n 10.7%
  • e 8.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ei100%
  • ee6.8%
  • oi3.9%

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 word that starts with EI

e 1i 1g 2e 1n 1f 4r 1e 1q 10u 1e 1n 1c 3y 4

E 1 + I 1 + G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + F 4 + R 1 + E 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 32 points

Double word
64 pts
Triple word
96 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

eigenfrequency

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 EI are there?

There are 103 words that start with EI in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 18 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 EI?

EIGENFREQUENCY is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EIGHTEENTHLY (22), EIGENFUNCTIONS (20), EISTEDDFODIC (20).

What are some common words that start with EI?

Everyday examples include EITHER, EIGHT, EIGHTH, EIGHTEEN, EIGHTY, EIGHTIETH, EIGHTEENTH, EIGENVALUE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with EI?

EIGENFREQUENCY has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, EIGHTEENTHS (11 letters) is the longest common one.