Words That Start With EI
Here are 26 words that start with ei, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with ei
- 26
- Most used
- either
- Shortest
- eide
- 5 letter words
- 4
Common words that start with ei
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | either | after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also' | 6 |
| 2 | eight | being one more than seven | 5 |
| 3 | eighth | coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position | 6 |
| 4 | eighteen | being one more than seventeen | 8 |
| 5 | eighty | being ten more than seventy | 6 |
| 6 | einstein | physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity | 8 |
| 7 | eighteenth | coming next after the seventeenth in position | 10 |
| 8 | eighties | the decade from 1880 to 1889 | 8 |
| 9 | eights | the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one | 6 |
| 10 | eigenvalues | (mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a... | 11 |
| 11 | eighths | position eight in a countable series of things | 7 |
| 12 | eigenvalue | (mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a... | 10 |
| 13 | eisteddfod | any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing) | 10 |
| 14 | eightfold | having eight units or components | 9 |
| 15 | eider | duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females | 5 |
| 16 | einsteins | physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity | 9 |
| 17 | eidetic | of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy | 7 |
| 18 | eidos | (anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social... | 5 |
| 19 | eightieth | position 80 in a countable series of things | 9 |
| 20 | eiderdown | a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider | 9 |
4 letter words that start with ei
- eide
5 letter words that start with ei
- eight
- eider
- eidos
- eikon
6 letter words that start with ei
- either
- eighth
- eighty
- eights
7 letter words that start with ei
- eighths
- eidolon
- eidetic
8 letter words that start with ei
- eighteen
- einstein
- eighties
9 letter words that start with ei
- eightfold
- einsteins
- eightieth
- eiderdown
10 letter words that start with ei
- eighteenth
- eigenvalue
- eisteddfod
11 letter words that start with ei
- eigenvalues
- eigenvector
- eicosanoids
12 letter words that start with ei
- eigenvectors
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How many words start with ei?
This list has 26 words starting with ei, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with ei?
either, eight, eighth, eighteen, eighty, einstein, eighteenth, eighties.
What 5 letter words start with ei?
eight, eider, eidos, eikon.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.