5-Letter Words Starting With ER
There are 14 five-letter words starting with ER in our dictionary; 8 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 14 words
- error5 points
- erase5 points
- erect7 points
- erupt7 points
- erode6 points
- erred6 points
- eruct7 points
- ergot6 points
- erugo6 points
- ernes5 points
- erose5 points
- ervil8 points
- erica7 points
- erses5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 14
- By usage: 6 very common, 2 common, 6 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- ervil 8
- erect 7
- erica 7
- eruct 7
- erupt 7
- ergot 6
- erode 6
- erred 6
- erugo 6
- erase 5
Most common
- error
- erase
- erect
- erupt
- erode
- erred
- eruct
- ergot
- erugo
- ernes
Definitions
- error (noun)
- A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention.
- erase (verb)
- Remove from memory or existence.
- erect (adjective)
- Upright in position or posture.
- erupt (verb)
- Start abruptly.
Words that start with the letters ER come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 14 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. ERVIL is the top scorer here, worth 8 points before any board multiplier.
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
If you know some letters of a word and their positions, a pattern search finds it faster than scanning a list. Open the word finder, type the word with question marks for the unknown letters, and every match appears immediately. You can combine a pattern with the starts-with and ends-with filters to narrow the set further. This works for crosswords, for daily five-letter puzzles and for any tile game where a board word gives you two or three fixed letters.
Questions
Which five-letter words starting with ER are the most common?
ERROR, ERASE and ERECT are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words starting with ER you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.