Hooking with -E words
Endings like -E let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.
What the numbers say
Inside this list: 16778 words spanning 2–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 8 letters (3201 words), 931 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 2457 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is OXYPHENBUTAZONE, worth 41.
For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: OXYPHENBUTAZONE (41), BENZODIAZEPINE (37), CYCLOHEXYLAMINE (37), HYDROXYZINE (37), JAZZLIKE (37). ALUMINOSILICATE (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 14 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are E, A and I, which appear in 16778, 9725 and 9374 of the words respectively.
Three easy picks from this list
- When the rack looks hopeless, ALE (3 letters, 3 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
- ANE is easy to keep in memory: 3 letters, 3 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
- ARE — a 3-letter, 3-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
Round out your set with ATE (3), ERE (3), IRE (3), LEE (3), LIE (3) — all built from common tiles.
Back-hooking with -E
Endings are Scrabble's cheapest points. A word finishing in -E can often be built backwards from a tile already on the board, so you pay for fewer letters than you score. Scan the high scorers above, then look for a spot where the final -E lands on a premium square — the multiplier applies to your whole word, not just the hook.
More endings
Narrow it down
Pair an ending with a length or starting letter in the Word Finder.