Things That Start With E

7 things Things, colors and jobs Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 7 things that start with E, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. They are listed below with what each one is.

E is a small letter for things, with just seven. That makes the whole set easy to learn: engine, elevator, envelope, earmuffs, earring, easel and eraser.

Earmuffs and earring both relate to the ear, a handy clue for remembering them. Eraser and easel are classroom words, since kids see both during art and writing time. Elevator is a good example of a long word that young readers can sound out in parts: el, e, va, tor.

Things starting with E: 7
Best known: engine, elevator
Longest name: elevator

All things that start with E

#	Name	What it is
1	earmuffs	a pair of warm pads worn over the ears
2	earring	a piece of jewelry worn on the ear
3	easel	a stand that holds a painting or board upright
4	elevator	lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to...
5	engine	motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
6	envelope	a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
7	eraser	a small rubber block for rubbing out pencil marks

Questions people ask

How many things start with E?

This list has 7 things starting with E, from well-known ones like engine, elevator, envelope to rarer kinds.

What things start with E?

Well-known examples are engine, elevator, envelope, earmuffs, earring, easel, eraser.

Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.

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