Words With E

197,483 words containing "E" for Scrabble, Words With Friends & word gamesfor Scrabblefor Words With Friends

Words Containing E help you find the perfect word for word games, crossword puzzles, and vocabulary building.

E is the most common letter in English, with 12 tiles in the Scrabble bag. It fuels -ED, -ER, -EST, and -ENCE endings, so you'll rarely be stuck with it. Our letter frequency analysis shows just how dominant E is across all word lengths.

Knowing words containing E is especially useful when you have this letter on your rack and need to build a word around it. Filter by word length or combine with starting or ending letters for more specific results. Got a tricky set of tiles? Enter your letters into the Wordle Solver to see every valid word.

Scoring Tip

Look for hook plays where adding a letter to an existing word on the board scores for both words. Landing a word across a double or triple word square in ScrabbleScrabbleWords With Friends can easily double or triple your base score.

All words are verified against Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS) and Words With Friends dictionariesthe tournament-standard Scrabble dictionary (TWL/SOWPODS)the Words With Friends dictionary. Use the dictionary filter above the list to narrow results to your preferred game.

15 Letter Words

20 of 5,102 words

methoxybenzenes 41

nebuchadnezzars 41

oxyphenbutazone 41

schizoaffective 40

benzodiazepines 38

objectivization 38

quinquevalences 38

quinquivalences 38

zygophyllaceous 38

apophthegmatize 37

cyclohexylamine 37

hydroxybutyrate 37

hypercriticized 37

hyperimmunizing 37

metaphysicizing 37

psychoanalyzers 37

ventriloquizing 37

zigzaggednesses 37

coenzymatically 36

comprehensivize 36

14 Letter Words

20 of 7,956 words

quizzicalities 43

methoxybenzene 40

nebuchadnezzar 40

quinquevalency 40

quinquivalency 40

quaquaversally 38

schizophyceous 38

subjectivizing 38

benzimidazoles 37

benzodiazepine 37

hypercivilized 37

hypophysectomy 37

psychoanalyzed 37

quinquevalence 37

quinquivalence 37

decitizenizing 36

hyperimmunized 36

metaphysicized 36

muzzleloadings 36

psychoanalyzer 36

13 Letter Words

20 of 11,870 words

razzamatazzes 51

embezzlements 37

katzenjammers 37

objectivizing 37

subjectivized 37

bedazzlements 36

benzimidazole 36

hypopharynxes 36

photooxidized 36

quelquechoses 36

schizomycetic 36

squeezability 36

subjectivizes 36

tachyphylaxes 36

zygapophyseal 36

decitizenized 35

deoxygenizing 35

hexametrizing 35

muzzleloading 35

photooxidizes 35

12 Letter Words

20 of 17,185 words

razzmatazzes 50

quizzinesses 39

squeezeboxes 39

zwischenzugs 39

hydroxyzines 38

schemozzling 38

showbizziest 38

bedazzlingly 37

puzzleheaded 37

embezzlement 36

katzenjammer 36

objectivized 36

shlemozzling 36

bedazzlement 35

objectivizes 35

quelquechose 35

subjectivize 35

zygapophyses 35

deoxygenized 34

exchequering 34

11 Letter Words

20 of 23,189 words

pizzazziest 49

hackerazzis 38

zwischenzug 38

hydroxyzine 37

schemozzled 37

showbizzier 37

jazzinesses 36

schemozzles 36

buzzkillers 35

shemozzling 35

shlemozzled 35

belshazzars 34

jabberwocky 34

jickajogged 34

morbidezzas 34

objectivize 34

shlemozzles 34

blackjacked 33

exchequered 33

mizzenmasts 33

10 Letter Words

20 of 28,638 words

pizzazzier 48

quizzified 41

quizzifies 40

pizazziest 39

hackerazzi 37

hackerazzo 37

quizzeries 37

quizziness 37

squeezebox 37

bumfuzzled 36

showbizzes 36

zizyphuses 36

bumfuzzles 35

schemozzle 35

buzzkiller 34

shemozzled 34

zigzaggery 34

zugzwanged 34

belshazzar 33

bemuzzling 33

9 Letter Words

20 of 30,978 words

bazzazzes 47

bezzazzes 47

bizzazzes 47

pazzazzes 47

pizzazzes 47

fuzzboxes 39

pizazzier 38

vajazzled 38

vajazzles 37

quazziest 36

bumfuzzle 34

chazzenim 34

humbuzzes 34

jazziness 34

pizzalike 33

puzzledly 33

whizziest 33

bemuzzled 32

chiarezza 32

chiarezze 32

8 Letter Words

20 of 28,551 words

quizzery 38

bazazzes 37

bezazzes 37

bizazzes 37

jazzlike 37

pazazzes 37

pizazzes 37

pizzazes 37

vajazzle 36

quazzier 35

quizzers 35

squizzes 35

huzzahed 33

jazziest 33

whizzers 32

whizzier 32

zamzawed 32

chazzens 31

mezuzahs 31

mezuzoth 31

7 Letter Words

20 of 22,288 words

bezzazz 45

pzazzes 36

quizzed 35

zizzled 35

jazzmen 34

quizzer 34

quizzes 34

zizzles 34

jazzers 32

jazzier 32

whizzed 32

chizzed 31

whizzer 31

whizzes 31

chazzen 30

chizzes 30

mezuzah 30

phizzes 30

fizzled 29

frizzed 29

6 Letter Words

20 of 13,751 words

bezazz 35

zizzed 34

zizzes 33

zizzle 33

jazzed 32

jazzer 31

jazzes 31

jizzes 31

fezzed 28

fizzed 28

fuzzed 28

hizzed 28

wazzed 28

bazzed 27

buzzed 27

fezzes 27

fizzen 27

fizzer 27

fizzes 27

fizzle 27

5 Letter Words

20 of 5,713 words

fezzy 29

bezzy 28

lezzy 26

mezze 25

mezzo 25

ozzie 23

tazze 23

zanze 23

zazen 23

zezes 23

zizel 23

jeeze 21

zaxes 21

zexes 21

avyze 20

azyme 19

cezve 19

cozey 19

enzym 19

jakey 19

4 Letter Words

20 of 1,892 words

mezz 24

zeze 22

jeez 20

chez 18

jeux 18

zyme 18

jeff 17

zeks 17

zerk 17

zuke 17

faze 16

fuze 16

haze 16

oyez 16

quey 16

bize 15

coze 15

dexy 15

jake 15

jerk 15

3 Letter Words

20 of 343 words

zex 19

zek 16

fez 15

yez 15

bez 14

kex 14

zep 14

hex 13

jew 13

vex 13

wex 13

yex 13

zed 13

lez 12

rez 12

sez 12

zea 12

zee 12

zel 12

zen 12

2 Letter Words

20 of 27 words

ze 11

ex 9

ef 5

eh 5

ew 5

fe 5

he 5

we 5

ye 5

be 4

em 4

me 4

pe 4

de 3

ed 3

ae 2

ea 2

ee 2

el 2

en 2

Highest Scoring Words Containing E in Scrabble in Words With Friends

The 10 highest-scoring words containing e, led by METHOXYBENZENES (41 pts in Scrabble, 43 pts in Words With Friends41 pts in Scrabble43 pts in Words With Friends). High-value words like these can dominate premium squares and swing close games in your favor.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	METHOXYBENZENES	41 pts	43 pts
2	NEBUCHADNEZZARS	41 pts	45 pts
3	OXYPHENBUTAZONE	41 pts	44 pts
4	SCHIZOAFFECTIVE	40 pts	42 pts
5	BENZODIAZEPINES	38 pts	42 pts
6	OBJECTIVIZATION	38 pts	44 pts
7	QUINQUEVALENCES	38 pts	45 pts
8	QUINQUIVALENCES	38 pts	45 pts
9	ZYGOPHYLLACEOUS	38 pts	41 pts
10	APOPHTHEGMATIZE	37 pts	39 pts

The Engine Room: How E Powers Every Word Pattern

No letter appears in more English words than E. With 12 tiles in a Scrabble set (the most of any letter), you'll have E on your rack constantly, and the challenge isn't finding E words but picking the highest-scoring ones. E fuels a massive family of suffixes: -ED (past tense), -ER (comparatives and agent nouns), -ES (plurals), -EST (superlatives), -ENCE, -ENT. Each of these turns a shorter word into a longer one, and that's where E's real power lives. A word like DRIVE can become DRIVER or DRIVES with a single tile addition.

The flip side is that hoarding E tiles hurts your rack balance. If you're sitting on 3 or 4 Es, you've crowded out consonants and limited your options. The best approach is to cycle Es through productive hook plays: extend existing board words with -ED, -ER, or -ES rather than holding Es for a big play that might never materialize. E is worth only 1 point, so the value comes from the words it enables, not the tile itself.

E dominates Wordle answers too. It's the most frequent letter across all five positions, appearing in well over half of all answers. Silent-E patterns (-AKE, -ANE, -INE, -OSE) are especially common in position 5. Our guide on Wordle's trickiest endings breaks down which E patterns show up most often. When you have a scrambled set of E-heavy tiles, the Jumble Solver rearranges them into every valid word.

Words by Length

Browse complete word lists by how many letters they have, from 2-letter words to 15-letter words.

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Words by Starting Letter

Browse words organized by their first letter. Use the filters on each page to narrow by ending letter, contained letters, or length.

Words by Ending Letter

Browse words organized by their last letter. Useful for rhyming, suffix hooks, and crossword solving.

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Words by Contained Letter

Find words that include a specific letter anywhere in the word. Helpful for Scrabble high-value tiles and Wordle yellow clues.

Words by Vowel

Browse words that contain A, E, I, O, or U. Useful for vowel-dump plays and testing vowels in daily puzzles.

Words With Vowel A Words With Vowel E Words With Vowel I Words With Vowel O Words With Vowel U

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many words contain the letter E in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

There are 197,483 valid words containing E in Scrabble (TWL/SOWPODS) and Words With Friends dictionaries. The letter E is very common in English and is worth 1 point in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

What are the highest-scoring words containing E?

The top-scoring word with E is METHOXYBENZENES at 41 points. Place E on premium squares to maximize your score.

What short words containing E are useful in word games?

Short words (2-4 letters) containing E are essential for tight board positions. Browse this list filtered by length to find the most useful short words containing E.

Why search for words containing a specific letter?

When you have a specific tile on your rack, finding words that use it helps you play it effectively rather than exchanging it. This is especially important for clearing your rack of specific letters to improve your remaining tile combination.

Can I filter these words further?

Yes! Use the filters above the list to add more filters: word length, starting letter, ending letter, or dictionary. For example, find 5-letter words containing E for Wordle, or 7-letter words for potential Scrabble bingos. Extra filters stay on this page.

Are all words containing E valid in every word game?

No. Different dictionaries accept different words. Use the dictionary filter to see which words containing E are valid in Scrabble US (TWL), Scrabble International (SOWPODS), or Words With Friends.