8 Letter Words That Start With EAR

There are 34+ eight letter words beginning with EAR in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter EAR word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with EAR.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With EAR

earliest 8
earnings 9
earballs 10
eardrums 11
earholes 11
earldoms 11
earnests 8
earpicks 16
earpiece 12
earplugs 11
earrings 9
earstone 8

All 8-Letter Words Starting With EAR (31 words)

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How Common is EAR as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 34 8-letter words starting with EAR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.3, with -S endings dominating (56% of them).

Total Words
34
Avg Scrabble Score
12.3
Most Common Ending (56%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
IE

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8 Letter Words beginning with EAR are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with EAR.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter EAR-Words in Scrabble

earthwax 21
earwaxes 18
earpicks 16
earwiggy 16
earmuffs 16
earthily 14

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with EAR?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with EAR is earthwax with a total of 21 points.

E 1
A 1
R 1
T 1
H 4
W 4
A 1
X 8

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With EAR

  • How many 8 letter words starting with EAR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 34 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with EAR. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.3.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with EAR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "earthwax", "earthier", "earpiece", "earwiggy" start with EAR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "earthwax" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with EAR?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with EAR include "earliest", "earnings", "earballs", "eardrums", "earholes".