How many words start with ET?

This page lists 230 words starting with ET, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With ET

All 230 words in our dictionary that begin with ET, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

230 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

ethylbenzenes30 ethylbenzene29 etymologizing29 etymologized28 etherealization27 etymologizes27 etherealizing26 ethnomusicology26 etymologize26 etherealized25 etherizations25 ethicizing25 ethnocentricity25 ethnographical25 etymologically25 etherealizes24 etherization24 ethicized24 etherealize23 etherizing23 ethicizes23 ethnographic23 ethnography23 ethnohistorical23 eternalizing22 eternizations22 etherized22 etherizers22 ethicize22 ethnographers22 ethnographies22 eternalized21 eternization21 etherifying21 etherizer21 etherizes21 ethnobotanical21 ethnocentrisms21 ethnographer21 ethnohistorians21 ethnohistoric21 ethnohistory21 ethoxyls21 eternalizes20 eternizing20 etherize20 ethnocentrism20 ethnohistorian20 ethnohistories20 ethnosciences20 ethoxyl20 etymological20 etymologising20 eternalize19 eternized19 ethnobotanists19 ethnobotany19 ethnocentric19 ethnoscience19 ethoxy19 etiologically19 etiquettes19 etymologised19 eternizes18 ethambutols18 ethanolamines18 ethicality18 ethicalnesses18 ethionamides18 ethnically18 ethnobotanies18 ethnobotanist18 ethnological18 ethoxies18 etiquette18 etymologises18 etymologists18 etymology18 eternize17 ethambutol17 ethanolamine17 ethephons17 ethereality17 etherealnesses17 etherified17 etherify17 ethicalities17 ethically17 ethionamide17 ethnarchs17 ethnicity17 ethological17 ethylating17 ethylenic17 ethynyls17 etymologies17 etymologise17 etymologist17 ethephon16 etherealities16 ethereally16 etherifies16 ethicalness16 ethnarch16 ethnicities16 ethnologic16 ethnologists16 ethnology16 ethylated16 ethynyl16 etherealness15 ethmoidal15 ethnologies15 ethnologist15 ethologists15 ethology15 ethylates15 ethylenes15 ethylic15 etouffees15 etchings14 etherish14 ethicians14 ethicists14 ethinyls14 ethmoids14 ethologies14 ethologist14 ethylate14 ethylene14 etiological14 etouffee14 etchants13 etching13 eternalnesses13 ethicals13 ethician13 ethicist13 ethinyl13 ethionines13 ethmoid13 ethnical13 ethynes13 etchant12 etched12 etchers12 eternally12 etheric12 ethical12 ethionine12 ethnics12 ethyls12 ethyne12 etiologic12 etiology12 etymons12 etceteras11 etcher11 etches11 eternalness11 eternising11 eternity11 ethanols11 ethereal11 ethics11 ethnic11 ethnoses11 ethyl11 etiolating11 etiolations11 etiologies11 etymon11 etamines10 etatisms10 etcetera10 eternised10 eternities10 ethanes10 ethanol10 ethenes10 ethic10 ethions10 ethoses10 etiolated10 etiolation10 etyma10 etageres9 etamine9 etamins9 etatism9 etch9 eternises9 ethane9 ethene9 ethers9 ethion9 ethnos9 etiolates9 etwees9 etagere8 etamin8 etapes8 eternals8 eternise8 etesians8 ether8 ethos8 etiolate8 etwee8 etalons7 etape7 etatist7 eternal7 etesian7 eths7 etoiles7 etudes7 etalon6 eterne6 eth6 etic6 etoile6 etude6 etnas5 etuis5 etas4 etna4 etui4 eta3 et2

Playing words that start with ET

Leading with ET lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

This list by the numbers

The shape of this list: 230 entries between 2 and 15 letters long, peaking at 8 letters with 35 words. Five-letter picks number 10 and seven-letter picks 27. Nothing here outscores ETHYLBENZENES — 30 points from 13 tiles on plain squares.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are ETHYLBENZENES (30), ETHYLBENZENE (29), ETYMOLOGIZING (29), ETYMOLOGIZED (28), ETHEREALIZATION (27). The longest entry is ETHEREALIZATION at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 15 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep T (230 appearances), E (230) and I (148) on your rack.

Three words worth learning first

ETA — 3 letters for 3 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
Playing ETAS across a double-word square turns its base 4 points into 8 — solid value for 4 tiles.
When the rack looks hopeless, ETNA (4 letters, 4 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.

Five more everyday options from the same list: ETUI (4), ETNAS (5), ETUIS (5), ETALON (6), ETERNE (6).

One chunk, many words: ET

Groups like this one reward a different kind of practice: pick five words of different lengths from the list above, write each in a sentence, and the ET pattern moves into long-term memory. It is also a quiet Scrabble edge — racks that spell ET plus common tiles come up constantly, and prepared players cash them in while others shuffle letters.

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