2-Letter Words Starting With E
There are 10 two-letter words starting with E in our dictionary; 6 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 2-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 10 words
- eh5 points
- em4 points
- ex9 points
- es2 points
- er2 points
- en2 points
- et2 points
- ef5 points
- ed3 points
- el2 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 10
- By usage: 2 very common, 4 common, 4 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- ex 9
- ef 5
- eh 5
- em 4
- ed 3
- el 2
- en 2
- er 2
- es 2
- et 2
Most common
- eh
- em
- ex
- es
- er
- en
- et
- ef
- ed
- el
Definitions
- em (noun)
- A quad with a square body.
- ex (adjective)
- Out of fashion.
- en (noun)
- Half the width of an em.
- el (noun)
- A railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level.
Below you will find all 10 two-letter words starting with E from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. EH, EM and EX are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
How to use this page
Type your letters into the box at the top, including a question mark for any blank, and press search to filter this list to the words you can spell. Or read the list as it is: common words come first, scores are shown on each chip, and any word with a link has its own page of sub-words and anagrams.
Tips
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the two-letter words starting with E?
EX scores 9 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
4 of the 10 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.