8 Letter Words That Start With ER

There are 70+ eight letter words beginning with ER in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter ER 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 ER.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ER

eruption 10
erasions 8
erasures 8
erathems 13
erective 13
erectors 10
eremites 10
eremitic 12
ergative 12
ergatoid 10
ergogram 12
ergotism 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With ER (49 words)

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How Common is ER as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 70 8-letter words starting with ER in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.9, with -S endings dominating (43% of them).

Total Words
70
Avg Scrabble Score
10.9
Most Common Ending (43%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
OE

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8 Letter Words beginning with ER 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 ER.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter ER-Words in Scrabble

ergotize 18
erotized 18
ersatzes 17
erotizes 17
erythema 16
erythron 14

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

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ER is ergotize with a total of 18 points.

E 1
R 1
G 2
O 1
T 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With ER

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

    There are 70 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ER. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "ergotize", "erotized", "ersatzes", "erotizes" start with ER and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "ergotize" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with ER include "eruption", "erasions", "erasures", "erathems", "erective".

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