Words Starting with E

Common words that start with E

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

• even 7/9 divisible by two
• ever 7/8 at any time
• everything 20/21
• every 11/11 (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
• enough 10/12 an adequate quantity
• else 4/5
• excuse 15/17 accept an excuse for
• everybody 21/21
• end 4/5 either extremity of something that has length
• easy 7/6 posing no difficulty
• each 9/9 (used of count nouns) every one considered individually
• em 4/5 a quad with a square body
• eat 3/3 take in solid food
• exactly 19/20 indicating exactness or preciseness
• everyone 14/15
• eyes 7/6 opinion or judgment
• either 9/8 after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'
• evening 11/15 the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
• eye 6/5 the organ of sight
• except 17/19 take exception to
• explain 16/19 make plain and comprehensible
• early 8/8 at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
• expect 17/19 regard something as probable or likely
• earth 8/7 the 3rd planet from the sun
• eight 9/9 being one more than seven
• evidence 14/17 your basis for belief or disbelief
• enjoy 15/17 derive or receive pleasure from
• entire 6/7 constituting the full quantity or extent
• ed 3/3 impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
• english 11/13 an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch
• evil 7/9 morally objectionable behavior
• especially 17/20 to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
• eating 7/9 the act of consuming food
• experience 21/24 undergo or live through a difficult experience
• extra 12/12 more than is needed, desired, or required
• emergency 17/20 a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
• excellent 18/22 very good
• everywhere 22/21 to or in any or all places
• eh 5/4
• east 4/4 the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
• excited 17/18 (of persons) excessively affected by emotion
• enemy 10/11 an opposing military force
• empty 12/13 make void or empty of contents
• escape 10/12 the act of escaping physically
• easier 6/6 (form of easy) posing no difficulty
• earlier 7/8 earlier in time
• eggs 6/8 oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
• er 2/2 a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
• expecting 21/25 (form of expect) regard something as probable or likely
• exciting 18/21 creating or arousing excitement

The 1,000 most common of 7,055 words that start with E

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Longest: ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATES (28 letters).