8 Letter Words That Start With ETH

There are 36+ eight letter words beginning with ETH in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter ETH 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 ETH.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ETH

ethanoic 13
ethanols 11
ethanoyl 14
ethephon 16
ethercap 15
ethereal 11
etherial 11
etherion 11
etherist 11
ethicals 13
ethician 13
ethicise 13

All 8-Letter Words Starting With ETH (27 words)

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How Common is ETH as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 36 8-letter words starting with ETH in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.3, with -S endings dominating (25% of them).

Total Words
36
Avg Scrabble Score
14.3
Most Common Ending (25%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
OI

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8 Letter Words beginning with ETH 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 ETH.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter ETH-Words in Scrabble

ethicize 22
ethoxyls 21
etherize 20
ethoxide 19
ethoxies 18
ethynyls 17

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

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ETH is ethicize with a total of 22 points.

E 1
T 1
H 4
I 1
C 3
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. make (something) ethical
Synonyms:
pontificatesermonizephilosophizelecturepreach

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With ETH

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

    There are 36 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ETH. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.3.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "ethicize", "etherize", "ethoxide", "ethicise" start with ETH and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "ethicize" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with ETH include "ethanoic", "ethanols", "ethanoyl", "ethephon", "ethercap".