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Things that start with E

Here are 57 things that start with E, sorted into 10 groups: animals, foods, plants, objects, places, nature words, space words, body parts, jobs and colors. The biggest group is animals, with 20. The longest word is EXTINGUISHER (12 letters), and EXPRESSWAY scores the most on the board: 23 points.

Animals that start with E (20)

  • EAGLE6
  • EAGLET7
  • EARTHWORM16
  • EARWIG10
  • ECHIDNA12
  • EEL3
  • EELPOUT10
  • EFT6
  • EGRET6
  • EIDER6
  • ELAND6
  • ELEPHANT12
  • ELK6
  • ELKHOUND15
  • ELVER9
  • EMU6
  • ERMINE8
  • ERNE4
  • ESCOLAR9
  • EWE6

All 20 animals that start with E

Foods that start with E (4)

  • EGG5
  • EGGPLANT12
  • ENCHILADA14
  • ESPRESSO10

Plants that start with E (6)

  • EDELWEISS13
  • EGLANTINE10
  • ELDERBERRY15
  • ENDIVE11
  • EUCALYPTUS18
  • EVERGREEN14

Objects that start with E (12)

  • EARRING8
  • ELEVATOR12
  • EMBLEM12
  • ENCLOSURE12
  • ENGINE7
  • ENTRANCE10
  • ENVELOPE14
  • EQUIPMENT22
  • ERASER6
  • EXIT10
  • EXPRESSWAY23
  • EXTINGUISHER22

Places that start with E (1)

  • EMBASSY13

Nature Words that start with E (1)

  • ELM5

Space Words that start with E (2)

  • EARTH7
  • ECLIPSE11

Body Parts that start with E (6)

  • EAR3
  • ELBOW10
  • EYE5
  • EYEBALL11
  • EYEBROW14
  • EYELASH11

Jobs that start with E (4)

  • EDITOR7
  • ELECTRICIAN15
  • EMPLOYEE14
  • ENGINEER9

Colors that start with E (1)

  • EBONY9

What these E words mean

ELEPHANT
five-toed pachyderm
EAGLE
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and…
EEL
voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin…
EGG
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
EGGPLANT
egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or…
ESPRESSO
strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground…
EVERGREEN
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
ENDIVE
widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green
EUCALYPTUS
wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber
ENGINE
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
EQUIPMENT
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
ELEVATOR
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically…

Short definitions from WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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What is a thing that starts with E?

ELEPHANT, ENGINE, EVERGREEN and EYE are everyday things that start with E. This page lists 57, in 10 groups.

What is the longest thing that starts with E here?

EXTINGUISHER, with 12 letters. The highest-scoring one on Wordtide's board is EXPRESSWAY, worth 23 points before bonus squares.

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