5-Letter Words Starting With ED
There are 10 five-letter words starting with ED in our dictionary; 8 of them are common words.
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All 10 words
- edits6 points
- edges7 points
- edged8 points
- edict8 points
- edger7 points
- edify12 points
- edema8 points
- educe8 points
- educt8 points
- edile6 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 10
- By usage: 5 very common, 3 common, 2 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- edify 12
- edema 8
- edged 8
- edict 8
- educe 8
- educt 8
- edger 7
- edges 7
- edile 6
- edits 6
Most common
- edits
- edges
- edged
- edict
- edger
- edify
- edema
- educe
- educt
- edile
Definitions
- edged (adjective)
- Having a specified kind of border or edge.
- edict (noun)
- A formal or authoritative proclamation.
- edger (noun)
- A person who puts finishing edges on a garment.
- edify (verb)
- Make understand.
The five-letter words that start with the letters ED number 10 in our dictionary. About 8 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is EDIFY, at 12 points.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words starting with ED once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with ED are there?
Our dictionary has 10 five-letter words starting with ED, of which 8 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with ED?
EDIFY scores 12 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.