3-letter words starting with E
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter E. This section showcases how E at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with E, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| eat | 3 | take in food; used of animals only | This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat |
| end | 4 | a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold | - |
| eye | 6 | the organ of sight | - |
| ear | 3 | the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear | - |
| eve | 6 | the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall) | he enjoyed the evening light across the lake |
| egg | 5 | oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food | - |
| era | 3 | a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event | - |
| est | 3 | standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States | - |
| ego | 4 | an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others | - |
| err | 3 | wander from a direct course or at random | - |
| elf | 6 | below 3 kilohertz | - |
| eta | 3 | a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create an independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees | - |
| ere | 3 | - | - |
| ell | 3 | an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building | - |
| eel | 3 | the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled | - |
| elm | 5 | hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture | - |
| eng | 4 | - | - |
| elk | 7 | large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male | - |
| eon | 3 | (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe | - |
| ebb | 7 | a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) | - |
| erk | 7 | - | - |
| emu | 5 | any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism | - |
| eau | 3 | - | - |
| ers | 3 | - | - |
| eff | 9 | have sexual intercourse with | - |
| ems | 5 | - | - |
| ewe | 6 | a Kwa language spoken by the Ewe in Ghana and Togo and Benin | - |
| eds | 4 | a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports | - |
| eke | 7 | - | - |
| ern | 3 | bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland | - |
| eas | 3 | a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events | - |
| eme | 5 | - | - |
| ens | 3 | - | - |
| elt | 3 | - | - |
| eth | 6 | - | - |
| ene | 3 | the compass point midway between northeast and east | - |
| emf | 8 | the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts | - |
| ess | 3 | - | - |
| eft | 6 | a newt in its terrestrial stage of development | - |
| erg | 4 | a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter | - |
| ean | 3 | - | - |
| ech | 8 | - | - |
| eco | 5 | - | - |
| ecu | 5 | - | - |
| ehs | 6 | - | - |
| eik | 7 | - | - |
| eld | 4 | a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises | tall for his eld |
| edh | 7 | - | - |
| eek | 7 | - | - |
| een | 3 | - | - |
| efs | 6 | - | - |
| els | 3 | - | - |
| erf | 6 | - | - |
| emo | 5 | - | - |
| euk | 7 | - | - |
| evo | 6 | - | - |
| ewk | 10 | - | - |
| ewt | 6 | - | - |
| exo | 10 | - | - |
| eew | 6 | - | - |
| erm | 5 | - | - |
