How many words start with ER?

This page lists 279 words starting with ER, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With ER

All 279 words in our dictionary that begin with ER, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

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

erythromycins26 eroticizations25 erythrocytic25 erythromycin25 eroticization24 erythroblastic24 erythropoietic24 eroticizing23 erythrocytes23 erythropoietins23 eroticized22 erythrocyte22 erythropoieses22 erythropoiesis22 erythropoietin22 ergastoplasmic21 ergonomically21 eroticizes21 erotizations21 erythroblasts21 ergotized20 eroticize20 erotization20 erythematous20 erythorbates20 erythroblast20 eriophyids19 erotizing19 erythorbate19 erythremias19 erythrismal19 erythristic19 ergastoplasms18 eriophyid18 erotized18 eruptively18 erythremia18 erythrisms18 erythrosines18 ergastoplasm17 ergodicity17 ergographs17 erodibility17 erotizes17 ersatzes17 erysipelases17 erythemas17 erythrism17 erythrosine17 erythrosins17 erasability16 ergodicities16 ergograph16 eristically16 erodibilities16 erosivenesses16 erotize16 erratically16 erythema16 erythrites16 erythroid16 erythrosin16 eradicable15 eradicating15 eradications15 erasabilities15 erectility15 erewhiles15 ergometric15 ergonomics15 ergonovines15 erosivity15 erotically15 erraticisms15 erroneousnesses15 ersatz15 erstwhile15 erysipelas15 erythrite15 erythrons15 eradicated14 eradication14 eradicators14 erectilities14 eremitical14 eremitisms14 erethisms14 erewhile14 ergonomic14 ergonomists14 ergonovine14 ergotamines14 ericaceous14 erosionally14 erosiveness14 erosivities14 eroticisms14 erraticism14 erroneously14 eruptives14 erythron14 eradicates13 eradicator13 erectable13 erective13 erectnesses13 eremitism13 erethism13 ergometers13 ergonomist13 ergotamine13 erlkings13 eroticism13 erotogenic13 erroneousness13 eructating13 eructations13 eruditely13 eruptible13 eruptive13 eradiating12 eradicate12 erectly12 eremitic12 erethic12 ergative12 ergometer12 ergosterols12 ergotisms12 erlking12 eroticists12 errancy12 erringly12 eructated12 eructation12 erumpent12 eryngoes12 eradiated11 erbiums11 erecting11 erections11 erectness11 ergastic11 ergodic11 ergosterol11 ergotism11 eristical11 erodible11 erogenic11 eroticist11 errancies11 errantly11 errantry11 erratical11 errhines11 eructates11 eructing11 eruditions11 erupting11 eruptions11 eryngos11 eradiates10 erasable10 erbium10 erected10 erecters10 erectile10 erection10 erectors10 eremites10 eremurus10 erepsins10 ergotic10 ericoid10 erigerons10 eristics10 ermined10 erogenous10 erosely10 erosible10 erosive10 erotical10 erotisms10 errantries10 erratics10 errhine10 eructate10 eructed10 erudition10 erupted10 eruption10 eryngo10 eradiate9 erecter9 erector9 eremite9 eremuri9 erenow9 erepsin9 erigeron9 eringoes9 eristic9 ermines9 eroding9 erosional9 erotica9 erotics9 erotism9 erratic9 erratum9 erroneous9 errorless9 ervils9 erasing8 erasions8 erasures8 erects8 erelong8 ergates8 ericas8 eringos8 ermine8 eroded8 erodent8 erosions8 erotic8 errands8 eructs8 erudite8 erupts8 ervil8 erased7 erasers7 erasion7 erasure7 erect7 ergate7 ergots7 erica7 eringo7 erodes7 erosion7 errand7 errants7 erratas7 erring7 eruct7 erugos7 erupt7 eraser6 erases6 ergot6 erode6 eroses6 errant6 errata6 erred6 errors6 erugo6 erase5 ergo5 ergs5 ernes5 erose5 error5 erses5 eras4 erg4 erne4 erns4 eros4 errs4 erst4 era3 ere3 ern3 err3 ers3 er2

Playing words that start with ER

Leading with ER 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.

What the numbers say

The shape of this list: 279 entries between 2 and 15 letters long, peaking at 8 letters with 46 words. Five-letter picks number 14 and seven-letter picks 43. Nothing here outscores ERYTHROMYCINS — 26 points from 13 tiles on plain squares.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: ERYTHROMYCINS (26), EROTICIZATIONS (25), ERYTHROCYTIC (25), ERYTHROMYCIN (25), EROTICIZATION (24). ERRONEOUSNESSES (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 12 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep R (279 appearances), E (279) and I (174) on your rack.

Three easy picks from this list

ERA — 3 letters for 3 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
Playing ERE across a double-word square turns its base 3 points into 6 — solid value for 3 tiles.
ERN — a 3-letter, 3-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.

Five more everyday options from the same list: ERR (3), ERS (3), ERAS (4), ERNE (4), ERNS (4).

ER as a vocabulary shortcut

Letter chunks like ER are how vocabulary compounds: learn the pattern once and every word built on it gets easier to recall and to spell. Read down this list and you will see the same rhythm repeat across lengths — that repetition is exactly what makes these words stick for spelling bees, ESL study and crossword pattern-matching alike.

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