4-Letter Words Starting with E
There are 105 four-letter words that start with E on Word.ws, from each to eyyy. The most common are even, each, ever, else and easy.
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All 105 four-letter words that start with E
EA
- each9det. All; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the...
- earl4n. A British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a...
- earn4v. To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
- ease4n. Lack of difficulty; the ability to do something easily.
- east4n. The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.
- easy7adj. Comfortable; at ease.
- eath7adj. Easy; not hard or difficult.
- eats4n. Food.
EB
- ebit6n. An entangled bit (in a quantum computer).
- ebon6n. Ebony; an ebony tree.
- ebru6n. A traditional marbled paper art of Turkey.
EC
- ecad7n. An organism whose form has been affected by its environment.
- ecce8interj. An interjection used to draw attention to something or someone; behold!
- echo9n. A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.
- echt9adj. Proper, real, genuine, true to type.
- ecru6n. A beige colour.
ED
- eddo6n. A plant (Colocasia esculenta, but often identified as Colocasia...
- eddy9n. A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to...
- edge6n. The boundary line of a surface.
- edgy9adj. Nervous, apprehensive.
- edit5n. A change to the text of a document.
EE
EG
- egad6interj. A mild exclamation of contempt, surprise, outrage, etc.
- egal5adj. Equal; impartial.
- eggy9adj. Covered with or dipped in egg.
EI
- eidi5n. A gift, especially money, given to children on Islamic Eids.
- eina4interj. Ouch! (an exclamation of pain).
- eisa4n. A form of Okinawan folk dance.
- eish7interj. Phew; whew; expressing resignation.
EK
- eker8n. One who ekes.
- ekka12n. A small vehicle used in India, pulled by a single horse.
- ekki12n. The hard timber of the tree Lophira alata.
EL
- elif7n. A conditional statement in computer code that runs after an "if"...
- elix11v. To draw out or extract.
- elke8n. The European wild, whistling, or common swan (Cygnus cygnus, syn....
- elmy9adj. Pertaining to elm trees; in which elms grow.
- elon4n. Synonym of metol (“p-methylaminophenol sulfate”).
- else4adj. Other; in addition to previously mentioned items.
EM
- emic8adj. Of or pertaining to the analysis of a cultural system or its features...
- emir6n. A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.
- emit6v. To send out or give off.
- emma8n. M in RAF phonetic alphabet.
- empl8n. Employee.
- empt8v. To empty.
- emys9n. Any member of the small Emys genus of freshwater pond tortoises.
EN
- endo5n. Marijuana.
- ends5n. The area in close proximity to one's home; neighbourhood.
- enid5n. Any snail in the family Enidae.
- enka8n. A genre of Japanese music that originated in the 1960s and often...
- enol4n. An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom...
- enow7adv. Just now.
- ensi4n. A Sumerian title designating the ruler or prince of a city state.
- ents4n. Entertainment.
- enty7adj. Parted off chevronwise; (of a charge) enté en point, inserted into a...
- entz13n. Social and entertainment events provided for the students.
- enum6n. An enumeration.
- envy10n. Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not...
EO
- eorl4n. An Anglo-Saxon of noble rank; a nobleman ranking above a thane...
EP
- epee6n. A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the...
- epic8n. An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language...
- epos6n. An epic.
- eppy11n. An epileptic shock.
ER
- erer4adj. Former; previous.
- ergo5adv. Consequently, therefore, or thus.
- erhu7n. A type of bowed spike fiddle having two strings, originating in China...
- eric6n. A fine paid as compensation for violent crimes.
- erme6v. To grieve; to feel sad.
- erne4n. A sea eagle (Haliaeetus), especially the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus...
- eros4n. A winged figure of a child representing love or its power.
- erst4adj. First.
- eruv7n. An eruv chatzerot; ritual aggregation of properties that allows Jews...
ES
- esca6n. The fleshy growth from an anglerfish's head that acts as a lure for its...
- esky11n. An insulated picnic cooler, using ice or refrigerated blocks to keep...
- espy9v. To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to...
- esse4n. Essence, essential nature.
ET
- etch9v. To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in...
- etem6n. The fungicide ethylenethiuram monosulfide.
- ethe7adj. Easy.
- etic6adj. Of or pertaining to analysis of a culture from a perspective situated...
- etna4n. A kind of small, portable cooking apparatus for which heat is furnished...
EU
- euer4adv. Early Modern spelling of ever.
- euge5n. Applause.
- euph9n. Euphonium.
- euro4n. The currency unit of the European Monetary Union. Symbol: €.
- euth7v. To euthanize.
EV
- eval7v. To evaluate (or execute) source code held in a string during run time.
- even7adj. Flat and level.
- ever7adv. Continuously, constantly, all the time (for the complete duration).
- evet7n. The smooth newt.
- evil7adj. Intending to harm; malevolent.
EW
- ewer7n. A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a...
EX
- exam13v. Shortened form of examine.
- exco13n. Executive committee or council.
- exec13n. An executive; a person employed at the executive level.
- exes11n. The number six.
- exit11n. An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.
- exmo13n. A disaffiliate of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a...
- exon11n. An officer of the King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.
- expo13n. An exposition (type of public exhibition).
- expy16n. A character in a work of fiction who is a stand-in for or knockoff of a...
EY
29 rare four-letter words that start with E
Questions about these words
- How many four-letter words that start with E are there?
- Word.ws lists 105 four-letter words that start with E, plus 29 rare ones.
- What are common four-letter words that start with E?
- even, each, ever, else, easy, east, ends and edge.
- Which of the four-letter words that start with E has the highest letter score?
- expy scores 16 points with the standard letter tile values.
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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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