Words That Start With ER
Here are 94 words that start with er, 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 er
- 94
- Most used
- era
- Shortest
- era
- 5 letter words
- 8
Common words that start with er
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | era | a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event | 3 |
| 2 | error | a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention | 5 |
| 3 | errors | a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention | 6 |
| 4 | erected | construct, build, or erect | 7 |
| 5 | erase | remove from memory or existence | 5 |
| 6 | erosion | (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) | 7 |
| 7 | erica | any plant of the genus Erica | 5 |
| 8 | erect | construct, build, or erect | 5 |
| 9 | erection | a structure that has been erected | 8 |
| 10 | eruption | the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material | 8 |
| 11 | erased | remove from memory or existence | 6 |
| 12 | err | to make a mistake or be incorrect | 3 |
| 13 | erupted | start abruptly | 7 |
| 14 | erratic | liable to sudden unpredictable change | 7 |
| 15 | eroded | worn away as by water or ice or wind | 6 |
| 16 | errands | a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission | 7 |
| 17 | eradicate | kill in large numbers | 9 |
| 18 | erroneous | containing or characterized by error | 9 |
| 19 | eras | a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event | 4 |
| 20 | ers | a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium | 3 |
| 21 | eruptions | the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material | 9 |
| 22 | eradication | the complete destruction of every trace of something | 11 |
| 23 | erroneously | in a mistaken manner | 11 |
| 24 | errand | a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission | 6 |
| 25 | erasing | remove from memory or existence | 7 |
| 26 | eradicated | kill in large numbers | 10 |
| 27 | erode | become ground down or deteriorate | 5 |
| 28 | erotica | creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to... | 7 |
| 29 | eros | a desire for sexual intimacy | 4 |
| 30 | ergo | (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently | 4 |
| 31 | erupt | start abruptly | 5 |
| 32 | erupts | start abruptly | 6 |
| 33 | eraser | an implement used to erase something | 6 |
| 34 | erasure | a correction made by erasing | 7 |
| 35 | errant | straying from the right course or from accepted standards | 6 |
| 36 | erstwhile | belonging to some prior time | 9 |
| 37 | erecting | construct, build, or erect | 8 |
| 38 | eroding | become ground down or deteriorate | 7 |
| 39 | erectile | capable of being raised to an upright position | 8 |
| 40 | erred | to make a mistake or be incorrect | 5 |
| 41 | eradicating | kill in large numbers | 11 |
| 42 | erudite | having or showing profound knowledge | 7 |
| 43 | ergonomics | the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers... | 10 |
| 44 | ergonomic | of or relating to ergonomics | 9 |
| 45 | erections | a structure that has been erected | 9 |
| 46 | erupting | start abruptly | 8 |
| 47 | erratically | in an erratic unpredictable manner | 11 |
| 48 | erases | remove from memory or existence | 6 |
| 49 | erg | a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter | 3 |
| 50 | eroticism | a state of anticipation of sexuality | 9 |
3 letter words that start with er
- era
- err
- ers
- ere
- erg
- ern
4 letter words that start with er
- eras
- eros
- ergo
- erne
- errs
- erst
- ergs
5 letter words that start with er
- error
- erase
- erica
- erect
- erode
- erupt
- erred
- ergot
6 letter words that start with er
- errors
- erased
- eroded
- errand
- erupts
- eraser
- errant
- erases
- errata
- ermine
- erodes
- ersatz
- erring
- erects
- erbium
7 letter words that start with er
- erected
- erosion
- erupted
- erratic
- errands
- erasing
- erotica
- erasure
- eroding
- erudite
- erasers
- ergodic
- erector
- erosive
- erratum
- erotics
8 letter words that start with er
- erection
- eruption
- erecting
- erectile
- erupting
- eruptive
- erythema
- erasable
- ergative
- erectors
- erosions
- erasures
- erratics
9 letter words that start with er
- eradicate
- erroneous
- eruptions
- erstwhile
- ergonomic
- erections
- eroticism
- erudition
- erogenous
- erosional
- erythroid
- ergometer
10 letter words that start with er
- eradicated
- ergonomics
- erotically
- eradicates
- erysipelas
- eradicator
11 letter words that start with er
- eradication
- erroneously
- eradicating
- erratically
- erythrocyte
12 letter words that start with er
- erythromycin
- erythrocytes
- erythematous
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How many words start with er?
This list has 94 words starting with er, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with er?
era, error, errors, erected, erase, erosion, erica, erect.
What 5 letter words start with er?
error, erase, erica, erect, erode, erupt, erred, ergot.
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.