SOWPODS dictionary

3 letter words that start with E

58 three-letter words begin with E.

Every three-letter word that begins with E in SOWPODS: 58 words, grouped by second letter with the Scrabble score on each. Useful for crosswords, Wordscapes and building onto a E already on the board.

Highest scorer: EWK at 10 points. 58 words total.
3-letter words starting with EA (5)
  • EAN3
  • EAR3
  • EAS3
  • EAT3
  • EAU3
3-letter words starting with EB (1)
  • EBB7
3-letter words starting with EC (3)
  • ECH8
  • ECO5
  • ECU5
3-letter words starting with ED (2)
  • EDH7
  • EDS4
3-letter words starting with EE (3)
  • EEK7
  • EEL3
  • EEN3
3-letter words starting with EF (3)
  • EFF9
  • EFS6
  • EFT6
3-letter words starting with EG (2)
  • EGG5
  • EGO4
3-letter words starting with EH (1)
  • EHS6
3-letter words starting with EI (1)
  • EIK7
3-letter words starting with EK (1)
  • EKE7
3-letter words starting with EL (7)
  • ELD4
  • ELF6
  • ELK7
  • ELL3
  • ELM5
  • ELS3
  • ELT3
3-letter words starting with EM (4)
  • EME5
  • EMO5
  • EMS5
  • EMU5
3-letter words starting with EN (4)
  • END4
  • ENE3
  • ENG4
  • ENS3
3-letter words starting with EO (1)
  • EON3
3-letter words starting with ER (8)
  • ERA3
  • ERE3
  • ERF6
  • ERG4
  • ERK7
  • ERN3
  • ERR3
  • ERS3
3-letter words starting with ES (2)
  • ESS3
  • EST3
3-letter words starting with ET (2)
  • ETA3
  • ETH6
3-letter words starting with EU (1)
  • EUK7
3-letter words starting with EV (2)
  • EVE6
  • EVO6
3-letter words starting with EW (3)
  • EWE6
  • EWK10
  • EWT6
3-letter words starting with EX (1)
  • EXO10
3-letter words starting with EY (1)
  • EYE6

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58 three-letter words that begin with E

58 of the 1,292 three-letter words in SOWPODS start with E, which is 4.5% of the list. That makes E the 12th most common opening letter for three-letter words.

The most common second letters are R (8), L (7) and A (5). Most of the words end in S (9), with E next at 7.

16 repeat a letter, like EBB and EEK, and 42 use three different letters. The top scorer is EWK at 10 points in Scrabble, followed by EXO on 10.

Questions about three-letter words starting with E

How many three-letter words start with E?

There are 58 three-letter words that start with E in the SOWPODS dictionary, out of 1,292 three-letter words in total.

Which three-letter word starting with E scores the most in Scrabble?

EWK is worth 10 points, the highest of the 58 words in this list.

What is the most common second letter in three-letter words that start with E?

R is the most common second letter, with 8 words (ER...).

Are all of these words valid in Scrabble?

Every word comes from SOWPODS, the international Scrabble word list. If you play North American Scrabble or Words With Friends, a few of the rarer entries may not be accepted.