5-letter words starting with E

100 words · most common first (shown in gold) · meaning + pronunciation for each

1. EAGLE/ˈiɡəl/any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
2. EARLY/ˈɝli/at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
3. EARTH/ɝθ/the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
4. EBONY/ˈɛbəni/a very dark black
5. EDGAR/ˈɛdɡɚ/the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he…
6. EDGES/ˈɛdʒəz/(EDGE) the boundary of a surface
7. EGYPT/ˈidʒəpt/a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient…
8. EIGHT/eɪt/being one more than seven
9. ELDER/ˈɛldɚ/a person who is older than you are
10. ELECT/ɪˈlɛkt/select by a vote for an office or membership
11. ELITE/ɪˈlit/a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
12. ELVIS/ˈɛlvɪs/street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
13. EMAIL/iˈmeɪl/(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a…
14. EMPTY/ˈɛmpti/holding or containing nothing
15. ENDED/ˈɛndəd/having come or been brought to a conclusion
16. ENEMY/ˈɛnəmi/an opposing military force
17. ENJOY/ˌɛˈndʒɔɪ/derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
18. ENTER/ˈɛntɚ/to come or go into
19. ENTRY/ˈɛntɹi/an item inserted in a written record
20. EQUAL/ˈikwəl/having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
21. ERROR/ˈɛɹɚ/a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
22. ESSAY/ɛˈseɪ/an analytic or interpretive literary composition
23. ESSEX/ˈɛsɪks/a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
24. EUROS/ˈjuˌɹoʊz/(EURO) the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve…
25. EVANS/ˈɛvənz/United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
26. EVENT/ɪˈvɛnt/something that happens at a given place and time
27. EVERY/ˈɛvɚi/(used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
28. EXACT/ɪˈɡzækt/marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact
29. EXAMS/ɪˈɡzæmz/(EXAM) a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
30. EXCEL/ɪˈksɛl/distinguish oneself
31. EXIST/ɪˈɡzɪst/have an existence, be extant
32. EXTRA/ˈɛkstɹə/more than is needed, desired, or required
33. EAGER/ˈiɡɚ/having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
34. EAGRE/ˈiɡɚɹ/a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
35. EALES/ilz/(EALE) Ale. [Obs.] Shak
36. EAMES/imz/United States designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978)
37. EANED/ind/(EAN) To bring forth, as young; to yean
38. EARED/ɪɹd/worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down
39. EARLS/ɝlz/(EARL) a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
40. EARNS/ɝnz/(EARN) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
41. EARSH/ɪɹʃ/variant of ARRISH — The stubble of wheat or grass; a stubble field; eddish
42. EARST/ɪɹst/variant of ERST — at a previous time
43. EASED/izd/(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
44. EASEL/ˈizəl/an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
45. EASER/ˈizɚɹ/(EASE) lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
46. EASES/ˈizɪz/(EAS) a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States…
47. EASTS/ists/(EAST) situated in or facing or moving toward the east
48. EATEN/ˈitən/(EAT) take in solid food
49. EATER/ˈitɚ/someone who consumes food for nourishment
50. EAVES/ivz/the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
51. EBBED/ˈɛbəd/(EBB) flow back or recede
52. EBLIS/ˈɛbliz/(Islam) the principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology
53. EBOLA/iˈboʊlə/a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the…
54. EBONS/ˈɛbənz/(EBON) of a very dark black
55. ECHED/ɛtʃt/(ECHE) Each. [Obs.] Chaucer
56. ECHES/ˈɛtʃɪz/(ECHE) Each. [Obs.] Chaucer
57. ECHOS/ˈɛkoʊz/(ECHO) the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
58. ECLAT/ɪklˈæt/enthusiastic approval
59. ECRUS/ˈɛkɹəs/(ECRU) a very light brown
60. ECTAD/ˈɛktæd/Toward the outside or surface; -- opposed to entad
61. ECTAL/ˈɛktəl/Pertaining to, or situated near, the surface; outer; -- opposed to ental
62. EDDER/ˈɛdɚɹ/An adder or serpent. [Prov
63. EDDIC/ˈɛdɪk/Relating to the Eddas; resembling the Eddas
64. EDEMA/ɪˈdimə/swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
65. EDGED/ɛdʒd/having a specified kind of border or edge
66. EDGER/ˈɛdʒɚ/a person who puts finishing edges on a garment
67. EDICT/ˈidɪkt/a formal or authoritative proclamation
68. EDIFY/ˈɛdəˌfaɪ/make understand
69. EDILE/ˈɛdaɪl/See Ædile
70. EDITS/ˈɛdɪts/(EDIT) prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
71. EDUCE/ɪdjˈus/deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
72. EDUCT/ˈɛdʌkt/That which is educed, as by analysis
73. EDWIN/ˈɛdwən/king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
74. EELAM/ˈilæm/the independent state that the Tamil Tigers have fought for
75. EELER/ˈilɚɹ/(EEL) the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually…
76. EERIE/ˈɪɹi/suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
77. EFFED/ɛft/(EFF) have sexual intercourse with
78. EFFET/ˈɛfɪt/The common newt; -- called also asker, eft, evat, and ewt
79. EGADS/ˈɛɡædz/(EGAD) An exclamation expressing exultation or surprise, etc
80. EGERS/ˈɛdʒɚz/(EGER) Sharp; bitter; acid; sour
81. EGEST/ɪdʒˈɛst/eliminate from the body
82. EGGAR/ˈɛɡɚɹ/moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons
83. EGGED/ɛɡd/(EGG) animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes;…
84. EGGER/ˈɛɡɚ/moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons
85. EGRET/ˈɛɡɹət/any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
86. EHING/eɪɪŋ/(EH) An expression of inquiry or slight surprise
87. EIBIT/ˈaɪbɪt/a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibits or 2^60 bits
88. EIDER/ˈaɪdɚɹ/duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
89. EIDOS/ˈaɪdoʊz/(anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a…
90. EIGEN/ˈaɪɡən/German chemist who did research on high-speed chemical reactions (born in 1927)
91. EIGNE/ˈeɪni/Eldest; firstborn. Blackstone
92. EIKON/ˈaɪkən/An image or effigy; -- used rather in an abstract sense, and rarely for a work of art
93. EILDS/aɪldz/(EILD) Age. [Obs.] Fairfax
94. EISEL/ˈaɪsəl/Vinegar; verjuice. [Obs.] Sir T
95. EJECT/ɪˈdʒɛkt/put out or expel from a place
96. EKING/ˈikɪŋ/A lengthening or filling piece to make good a deficiency in length
97. EKMAN/ˈɛkmən/Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954)
98. ELAIN/ɪlˈeɪn/variant of OLEIN — a naturally occurring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats and oils
99. ELAND/ˈilənd/either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both…
100. ELANS/eɪlˈɑnz/(ELAN) a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)