11-Letter Words Starting with E

All 296 eleven-letter words that start with E

EA

• earnestness11n. The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.
• earthenware17n. An opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds.
• earthmoving20adj. Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil...
• earthshaker21n. Somebody or something that is earthshaking, or of great global...
• easternmost13adj. Farthest east.

EC

• eclecticism19n. The quality of being eclectic.
• ecofeminism20n. A sociopolitical movement combining feminism and environmentalism.
• ecofeminist18adj. Of or relating to ecofeminism.
• econometric17adj. Combining economics and mathematics; relating to measurement of an...
• ectoplasmic19adj. Relating to, or having the properties or appearance of, ectoplasm.
• ectothermic20adj. Of or relating to an ectotherm; having a body temperature that varies...

ED

• edification17n. The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a...
• editorially15adv. In the manner of an editor.
• educational14adj. Of, or relating to education.
• edutainment14n. Educational entertainment, a form of programming (cinematic...

EF

• effectively25adv. In an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.
• effectivity25n. The ability or power to be effective.
• effectually22adv. In such a way as to achieve a desired result; effectively; so as to...
• effectuated20adj. Implemented; caused to occur.
• efficacious21adj. Effective; possessing efficacy.
• efficiently22adv. In an efficient manner.

EG

• egalitarian12adj. Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.
• egocentrism16n. The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.
• egomaniacal16adj. Having the psychological condition of egomania.
• egotistical14adj. Tending to talk excessively about oneself.
• egregiously16adv. Conspicuously badly (used negatively).

EI

• eigenvector17n. A vector that is only scaled (not rotated out of its span) under a...
• einsteinium13n. A transuranic chemical element (symbol Es) with atomic number 99: a...

EJ

• ejaculation20n. The act of ejecting or suddenly throwing fluid or some other substance...
• ejaculatory23adj. Of or pertaining to ejaculation.

EL

• elaborately16adv. In an elaborate manner.
• elaboration13n. The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by...
• elaborative16adj. Serving to elaborate.
• elastically16adv. In an elastic manner.
• elasticated14adj. Of clothing or part of a garment, containing a strip or strips of...
• elastomeric15adj. Relating to or composed of elastomers.
• elderflower18n. The blossom of the elderberry, often specifically the European species...
• electorally16adv. In an electoral manner.
• electricals15n. Electrical components of a device or its design.
• electrician15n. A tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring...
• electricity18n. Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting...
• electrified17adj. Powered by electricity.
• electrocute15v. To kill by electric shock.
• electroless13adj. Without the use of an external electric current.
• electrolyte16n. A substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts...
• electrolyze25v. To decompose by means of, or as a result of electrolysis.
• electronica15n. Any of a wide range of electronic music genres.
• electronics15n. The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the...
• electrospun15adj. Manufactured by means of electrospinning.
• electrotype18n. A plate, made by electroplating a mold, such as used in letterpress...
• electroweak20adj. Describing the combination of the electromagnetic and weak nuclear...
• elementally16adv. In an elemental manner.
• elephantine16adj. Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of elephants.
• elevational14adj. Of or pertaining to an elevation.
• elicitation13n. The act of eliciting.
• eligibility17n. The state, quality, or the fact of being eligible.
• elimination13n. The act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.
• eliminative16adj. Of, pertaining to, or producing elimination.
• ellipsoidal14adj. Of or pertaining to an ellipsoid.
• ellipticity18n. The condition of being elliptical (flattened from perfect circular or...
• elucidating15adj. Serving to make something comprehensible or well understood...
• elucidation14n. A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an...
• elusiveness14n. The state of being elusive.

EM

• emancipated18adj. Having been set free from someone's control, or from some constraint...
• emancipator17n. A person who emancipates.
• embarcadero18n. A quay; a wharf.
• embarkation19n. The act of embarking.
• embarrassed16adj. Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
• embellished19adj. Having been made more attractive, compelling or interesting.
• emboldening17n. A making bold.
• embolectomy22n. Surgical removal of an embolus to relieve an embolism.
• embraceable19adj. Able or suitable to be embraced.
• embracement19n. An act of encircling another with one's arms and pulling them to one's...
• embrocation17n. The liquid or lotion with which an affected part is rubbed.
• embroidered17adj. Decorated with embroidery; covered in decorative needlework.
• embroiderer16n. A person who embroiders.
• emetophobia20n. An inordinate fear of vomit or vomiting, especially in public.
• emmenagogue17n. An herb that stimulates blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus...
• emotionally16adv. In an emotional manner; displaying emotion.
• emotionless13adj. Lacking emotion.
• emperorship20n. The rank or office of an emperor.
• empirically20adv. Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge.
• emplacement19n. An installation that houses a military weapon.
• empowerment20n. The achievement of political, social or economic power by an individual...
• emulsifying20adj. That emulsifies.

EN

• encapsulant15n. Any substance used to encapsulate.
• encapsulate15v. To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
• enchantment18n. The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
• enchantress16n. A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an...
• enchiridion17n. A handbook or manual.
• encouraging15adj. Giving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious.
• encroaching19adj. That encroaches.
• encumbering18adj. Acting as an encumbrance; cumbersome; burdensome or serving to impede...
• encumbrance19n. Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.
• endangering14n. The act of putting someone or something in danger.
• endearingly16adv. In an endearing manner.
• endeavoring16n. The act by which one endeavors or strives; an attempt.
• endeavoured16v. UK standard spelling of endeavored.
• endemically19adv. In an endemic manner.
• endlessness12n. The state or characteristic of being endless.
• endocardial15adj. In or pertaining to the endocardium.
• endocardium17n. A thin serous membrane that lines the interior of the heart.
• endocytosed18adj. Ingested via endocytosis.
• endocytosis17n. The process by which the plasma membrane of a cell folds inwards to...
• endodontics15n. The branch of dentistry dealing with the dental pulp and root...
• endodontist13n. One who specializes in endodontics, a specialty of dentistry.
• endogeneity16n. The state of being endogenous.
• endometrial14adj. Of or pertaining to the endometrium, the lining of the uterus.
• endometrium16n. The mucous membrane that lines the uterus in mammals and in which...
• endoplasmic18adj. Of or relating to endoplasm.
• endoscopist16n. A person who performs endoscopies.
• endothelial15adj. Of or pertaining to the endothelium.
• endothelium17n. A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines the heart, serous...
• endothermic19adj. Of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.
• endotoxemia21n. The presence of endotoxins in the bloodstream.
• enfeoffment22n. The act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an...
• enforceable18adj. Capable of being enforced.
• enforcement18n. The act of enforcing; compulsion.
• enfranchise19v. To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.
• engendering14n. The act by which something is engendered.
• engineering13n. The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs...
• engorgement15n. The act of swallowing greedily.
• engraftment17n. The act of engrafting, or something engrafted.
• engrossment14n. The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.
• enhancement18n. An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem.
• enlargement14n. An act or instance of making something larger.
• enlightened16adj. Educated or informed.
• enlightener15n. One who, or that which, enlightens.
• ennoblement15n. The state of being noble.
• enshrouding16n. The process or situation of something being enshrouded; a covering.
• enslavement16n. The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage.
• entablature13n. All of that part of a classical temple above the capitals of the...
• enteritidis12n. A form of enteritis caused by Salmonella enterica.
• enteropathy19n. An intestinal disorder or disease.
• enterotoxin18n. Any of several toxins produced by intestinal bacteria.
• enterovirus14n. Any of many viruses, of the genus Enterovirus, that infect the...
• enterpriser13n. An entrepreneur; a person who undertakes an enterprise.
• entertained12adj. Enjoying to having enjoyed entertainments; amused.
• entertainer11n. A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer...
• entheogenic17adj. Of, relating to, or as a result of an entheogen.
• enthralling15adj. Exciting and absorbing.
• entitlement13n. The right to have something.
• entomophagy22n. The eating of insects.
• entrainment13n. The carrying away of droplets of liquid during violent boiling.
• entranceway19n. Something that provides access to an entrance; an entryway.
• entrustment13n. The act of entrusting.
• enucleation13n. The surgical removal of an intact organ, especially of the eye and of...
• enumeration13n. The act of enumerating, making separate mention, or recounting.
• enumerative16adj. Of, pertaining to or based on enumeration.
• enunciation13n. The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open...
• envelopment18n. The act of enveloping.
• environment16n. The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.
• envisioning15n. Something envisioned.

EP

• ephemerides19n. An ephemeris.
• epicatechin20n. The cis- form of catechin.
• epigenetics16n. The study of the processes involved in the genetic development of an...
• epigenomics18n. The study of the effects of chromatin structure on the function of the...
• epinephrine18n. A catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by...
• epitaxially23adv. In an epitaxial way.
• epithelioid17adj. Of, pertaining to, or resembling epithelium.
• eponymously21adv. In an eponymous manner; as the title character of a book, etc.
• epoxidation21n. Any reaction that converts a compound (especially an alkene) into an...

EQ

• equatorward24adj. Toward the equator.
• equiangular21adj. Of a polygon, having all interior angles equal. This is not necessarily...
• equidistant21adj. Occupying a position midway between two ends or sides.
• equilateral20adj. Having all the sides equal.
• equilibrate22v. To balance, or bring into equilibrium.
• equilibrium24n. The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced...
• equinoctial22adj. Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox.
• equivalence25n. The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal: the status of...
• equivalency28n. An equivalent thing.
• equivariant23adj. Not affected by a specified group action.
• equivocally28adv. With ambiguity; with uncertainty.

ER

• eradication14n. The act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting or rooting out...
• erratically16adv. In an erratic manner; unsteadily or randomly, unpredictably.
• erroneously14adv. In an erroneous manner.
• erythrocyte22n. A hemoglobin-containing cell, especially as found in humans but more...
• erythronium19n. A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.

ES

• eschatology20n. A system of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
• esophagitis17n. An inflammation of the oesophagus.
• esotericism15n. The tendency to promote or desire the esoteric.
• essentially14adv. In essence: by nature.
• established17adj. Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and...
• establisher16n. A person who establishes something.

ET

• ethnobotany19n. The scientific study of the relationships between people and plants.
• ethnography23n. The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human...
• ethnologist15n. One who practices ethnology.
• ethological17adj. Of or pertaining to ethology.
• ethoxylated25adj. Treated or reacted with ethylene oxide.
• etiological14adj. Relating to an etiology.
• etymologist17n. A lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins...

EU

• eucharistic18adj. Of or relating to the Eucharist.
• euchromatin18n. Uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during...
• euphemistic20adj. Of or pertaining to euphemism.
• eusociality16n. The evolution of social behavior at its most intimate and complex...

EV

• evanescence18n. The act or state of vanishing away; disappearance.
• evangelical17adj. Pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or...
• evaporation16n. The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
• evaporative19adj. Of, pertaining to, producing, or produced by evaporation.
• evasiveness17n. The quality of being evasive.
• eveningwear18n. Clothes suitable for a formal occasion in the evening.
• eventuality17n. A possible event; something that may happen.
• evergrowing19adj. Which grows without ceasing, with no end in sight.
• everlasting15adj. Lasting or enduring forever; endless, eternal.
• evidentiary18adj. Of or pertaining to evidence.
• evocatively22adv. In an evocative manner.
• evolutional14adj. Of or pertaining to evolution, or coming about as a result of the...

EX

• exaggerated21adj. That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally...
• exaggerator20n. Someone who exaggerates.
• examination20n. The act of examining.
• exasperated21adj. Having one's patience greatly taxed; greatly annoyed; made furious.
• exceedingly25adv. To a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely.
• excellently23adv. In a manner that demonstrates excellence; very well.
• exceptional22adj. Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
• excessively26adv. To an excessive degree.
• excitotoxic29adj. Of or pertaining to excitotoxicity.
• exclamation22n. A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief...
• exclamatory25adj. Resembling an exclamation.
• exclusively26adv. To the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely.
• exclusivism25n. The practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes...
• exclusivist23n. An advocate of exclusivism.
• exclusivity26n. The quality of being exclusive.
• excoriation20n. The act of excoriating or flaying.
• excremental22adj. Of or pertaining to excrement.
• excrescence24n. Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.
• exculpation22n. The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
• exculpatory25adj. Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
• executional20adj. Relating to the execution of an idea; putting something into practice.
• executioner20n. An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
• executively26adv. In the way of executing or performing.
• exemplarily25adv. In an exemplary manner; ideally, admirably.
• exercisable22adj. Capable of being exercised.
• exfoliating22adj. Able to exfoliate.
• exfoliation21n. The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of...
• exfoliative24adj. That causes, or is accompanied by, exfoliation.
• exhaustedly25adv. In an exhausted manner.
• exhaustible23adj. Capable of being exhausted.
• exhilarated22adj. In a state of high spirits.
• exhortation21n. The act or practice of exhorting.
• existential18adj. Of or relating to existence.
• exogenously22adv. In an exogenous manner.
• exoneration18n. An act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge...
• exonuclease20n. Any of a group of enzymes which cleave single nucleotides from the end...
• exoskeletal22adj. Pertaining to the exoskeleton.
• exoskeleton22n. A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to...
• expansively26adv. In an expansive manner.
• expectantly25adv. In an expectant manner.
• expectation22n. The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about...
• expectorant22n. An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from...
• expectorate22v. To cough up fluid from the lungs.
• expediently24adv. In an expedient manner.
• expeditious21adj. Fast, prompt, speedy.
• expenditure21n. Act of expending or paying out.
• expensively26adv. In an expensive manner.
• experienced23adj. Having experience and skill in a subject.
• experiencer22n. A person who experiences.
• explainable22adj. Able to be explained or understood.
• explanation20n. The act or process of explaining.
• explanatory23adj. Intended to serve as an explanation.
• explication22n. The act of opening or unfolding.
• explicative25adj. Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
• exploitable22adj. Able to be exploited, especially commercially.
• exploration20n. The process of exploring.
• explorative23adj. Exploratory.
• exploratory23adj. Serving to explore or investigate.
• explosively26adv. In an explosive manner.
• explosivity26n. The state of being explosive.
• exponential20adj. Expressed in terms of an exponent (power of a base), the base often...
• exportation20n. The act of exporting; the act of conveying or sending commodities...
• expostulate20v. To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some...
• expressible22adj. Able to be expressed.
• expropriate22v. To deprive a person of (their private property) for public use.
• expungement23n. The act of expunging.
• exquisitely30adv. In an exquisite manner.
• extemporize31v. To perform or speak without prior planning or thought; to act in an...
• extensional18adj. Of or pertaining to extension.
• extensively24adv. In an extensive manner, widely.
• extenuating19adj. That attenuates or lessens the seriousness of something, e.g. by...
• extenuation18n. The action or process of making or becoming thin; an instance of this...
• exteriority21n. Surface; externality; outside.
• exterminate20v. To kill or otherwise permanently eliminate all of (a population, often...
• externalism20n. Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
• externalist18adj. Contending that there are non-internal factors which can affect the...
• externality21n. The state of being external or externalized.
• externalize27v. To make something external or objective.
• extirpation20n. The act of extirpating or uprooting.
• extortioner18n. Someone who extorts; an extortionist.
• extractable22adj. Capable of being extracted.
• extradition19n. A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government or...
• extraocular20adj. Situated outside of or away from the eyes.
• extrapolate20v. To infer by extending known information.
• extravagant22adj. Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.
• extrication20n. The act or process of extricating or disentangling; a freeing from...
• extroverted22adj. Turned or thrust outwards, especially.
• exuberantly23adv. In an exuberant manner.

EY

• eyetracking21n. The tracking of eye movements.

Questions about these words

How many eleven-letter words that start with E are there?

Word.ws lists 296 eleven-letter words that start with E, plus 1,602 rare ones.

What are common eleven-letter words that start with E?

established, environment, engineering, experienced, educational, effectively, enforcement and explanation.

Which of the eleven-letter words that start with E has the highest letter score?

extemporize scores 31 points with the standard letter tile values.

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