5 letter words starting with E

Many 5-letter words in English start with the letter ‘E’. Learning these words can help you play word games and crossword puzzles better. Below is a list of some 5-letter ‘E’ words to help you.

Word	Meaning	Sentence
Eager	Keenly interested	He was eager to start the project.
Eagle	A large bird of prey	An eagle soared high above.
Ebony	Dark black wood	The ebony piano shone brightly.
Edict	An official order	The king issued an edict.
Eerie	Strange and frightening	The silence was eerie.
Elect	Choose by voting	They elect a new leader annually.
Elegy	A poem for the dead	She wrote an elegy for her father.
Ember	A glowing piece of coal or wood	Embers glowed in the fireplace.
Emcee	Master of ceremonies	The emcee announced the next act.
Ended	Brought to a conclusion	The movie ended suddenly.
Endow	Provide with a quality or ability	They endow scholarships annually.
Enema	A fluid injected into the lower bowel	The patient required an enema.
Ennui	Feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction	He felt a sense of ennui.
Ensue	Happen afterward or as a result	Chaos ensued after the announcement.
Enter	To come or go into	Please enter quietly.
Entry	The act of entering	His entry was unnoticed.
Envoy	A representative or messenger	The envoy delivered the message.
Epees	Fencing swords	The fencers chose their epees.
Epoch	A period of time in history	The discovery marked a new epoch.
Equal	Being the same in quantity, size, degree	All participants are equal.
Equip	Supply with the necessary items	We must equip the team properly.
Erase	Remove marks from	She tried to erase the mistake.
Erect	Upright in position or posture	They will erect a new building.
Erode	Gradually wear away	The cliffs erode over time.
Error	A mistake	The error was quickly fixed.
Erupt	Burst or break out	The volcano may erupt soon.
Essay	A short piece of writing	He wrote an essay on history.
Ether	A clear sky, the upper regions of air	Ether was used as an anesthetic.
Ethic	A set of moral principles	Their ethic is admirable.
Etude	A piece of music for practice	She practiced the piano etude.
Evoke	Bring or recall to the conscious mind	The photo evoked many memories.
Exact	Precise, not approximated	He demands exact measurements.
Exalt	Hold in very high regard	The crowd exalted the hero.
Exert	Apply or bring to bear	They exert a lot of effort.
Exile	The state of being barred from one’s country	He lived in exile for years.
Exist	Have objective reality or being	Dinosaurs no longer exist.
Exits	Points for leaving	The exits were clearly marked.
Eased	Made less severe or intense	Her mind eased after the news.
Eaten	Consumed food	The cake was eaten quickly.
Ebbes	Moves away from the land (tide)	The tide ebbes at dusk.
Eclat	Brilliant display or effect	Her performance had great eclat.
Edged	Provided with a border or edge	The path was edged with flowers.
Edify	Improve someone morally	The lecture will edify the students.
Edits	Prepares for publication	She edits her work meticulously.
Egged	Encouraged, urged on	He was egged on by his friends.
Elbow	The joint between the forearm and upper arm	He nudged me with his elbow.
Elfed	Made charmingly mischievous or sprightly	The garden was elfed with lights.
Eaves	The lower edges of a roof	Rain dripped from the eaves.

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