Words Ending In "-ER"

3,037 words that end with the suffix -er.

The suffix -er appears at the end of 3,037 English words in our dictionary. -ER can mean a person who does something (teacher) or comparative (bigger).

Studying word endings is a powerful way to expand vocabulary — once you know what a suffix means, you can often guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. Words below are grouped by length.

4-Letter Words (10)

aver beer bier deer doer dyer ever ewer jeer leer

6-Letter Words (350)

abuser achier acuter airier ampler angler answer anther antler archer artier ashier babier backer badder badger balder banker banner banter barber barker barter bather batter beaker bearer beater beaver bedder beeper bender better bicker bidder bigger binder bitter blamer blazer blower boater boiler bolder bomber bonier boozer border bother bowler braver brewer broker buffer bugger bugler bummer bumper bunker burger burner busier buster butler butter buzzer cadger cagier caller calmer camber camper cancer canker canter career carver caster censer center chaser chewer chicer choker choler cinder cipher clever closer clover codger coffer colder confer cooker cooler cooper copier copper copter corner cosier cotter cozier crater cruder curler curter cutter dafter dagger damper dancer dander danger danker dapper darker dauber deader deafer dealer dearer deeper defter deicer denier denser dewier diaper dicier dicker dieter differ digger dimmer dinker dinner dipper dither dodder dodger dopier dormer dourer downer drawer driver drover duffer duller dumber dunner duster earner easier edgier eerier either eraser etcher evener eviler fainer fairer falser falter farmer faster father fatter feeder feeler feller fencer fender fester fetter fibber filler filter finder finger firmer fisher fitter flamer flower fodder folder fonder forger former foster fouler foxier framer fucker fuller funner

7-Letter Words (389)

abetter accuser acrider adapter admirer adviser allover ammeter angrier another aquifer arbiter armorer artsier astuter asunder atelier avenger babbler baggier balkier balmier bandier barrier battier bawdier beadier beefier birther blacker bladder blander blanker blaster bleaker bleeder blender blinder blinker blister blither blogger blonder bloomer blooper blotter blubber bluffer blunder blunter blusher bluster boarder boaster boggier bolster boneyer bonnier booster boozier bossier boulder bouncer bounder bowlder bragger brasher brawler brazier breaker breeder briefer brinier brisker broader broiler brooder brother browner browser bruiser brusker buckler buggier builder bulgier bulkier bumbler bumpier bungler burgher burlier bushier butcher cadaver caliber caliper campier cannier caroler carrier cashier catcher caterer cattier chamber chanter chapter charger charier charmer charter chaster chatter cheaper cheater checker chewier chiefer chigger chiller chipper choicer chomper chopper chowder clamber clapper clatter clayier cleaner clearer cleaver climber clinker clipper clobber clunker cluster clutter coarser coaster cobbler cockier collier comfier conifer conquer cornier coroner counter courier courser cracker crasser crazier creamer creeper crisper critter crooner cropper crosier crosser crozier crueler cruiser cruller curlier curvier cushier dabbler daffier dandier dawdler debater decoder definer deliver demurer dingier dinkier dirtier divider diviner dizzier dodgier doggier doodler dorkier dossier doubter dowager dowdier downier drabber drainer dreamer dredger dresser

8-Letter Words (291)

abrupter absurder achiever adjuster adverser aflutter aglitter airliner analyzer anteater appeaser arranger atomizer attacker attender atwitter auguster austerer awfuller ballsier baluster banister barrener beginner beholder believer besieger betrayer bewilder bitchier bitterer bleacher blearier bloodier blowsier blowzier blurrier borrower bouncier brainier brassier brattier brawnier breather breezier brighter brittler brusquer bubblier calliper callower canister caroller carouser catchier catheter cavalier chalkier chancier chandler chattier cheekier cheerier cheesier chillier chiseler choosier choppier chubbier chummier chunkier clammier classier cleanser cleverer clincher clingier cloister clothier cloudier clumsier clunkier colander comelier commoner commuter compiler composer computer conciser confuser conjurer conniver consider consumer conveyer cosigner costlier courtier coworker crabbier craftier craggier crankier crappier creakier creamier creepier crispier croupier cruddier crueller crumbier crummier cruncher crusader crustier cucumber cuddlier customer cutesier cylinder daintier dapperer darneder daughter deadlier debugger decanter deceiver decipher defender defogger deserter designer devouter diameter directer disaster discover disinter disorder doggoner domineer doughier draftier dreamier drearier dressier dribbler droopier drowsier dulcimer dumpster earthier embalmer embitter employer encumber endanger endorser enforcer engender engineer engraver enhancer enlarger evildoer examiner explorer exporter extremer eyeliner falconer fastener faultier feistier filthier finagler finisher flabbier flashier fleecier fleshier flimsier flintier floppier flounder fluffier flypaper folksier follower forester fragiler freakier frillier friskier frizzier frontier frostier

9-Letter Words (157)

abstainer adulterer alabaster altimeter amplifier ancienter announcer appetizer appraiser artificer assaulter assembler awkwarder backbiter backwater balladeer bandoleer bandolier bannister bargainer barometer barrister bartender beastlier beekeeper beleaguer blotchier blunderer bookmaker breathier bristlier buccaneer bulldozer butterier bystander camcorder canvasser caregiver caretaker carjacker carpenter cataloger character chatterer chintzier chiseller chorister cisgender cleanlier colonizer comforter commander compacter completer condenser conferrer connecter container contender converter coriander correcter corrupter courtlier cricketer crinklier crookeder crossover crumblier crunchier cullender cunninger defaulter defroster delimiter deliverer derringer descender destroyer developer dishwater dismember dispenser dissenter distemper distiller distorter doughtier earthlier easterner eggbeater embezzler embroider enchanter encounter energizer epicenter equalizer exchequer expediter exploiter filmmaker financier finickier firepower firewater flatterer fleshlier flightier flowerier foreigner forgather forwarder freighter gazetteer ghastlier ghostlier godfather godmother gondolier grenadier grizzlier grouchier groveller gruesomer gunpowder gunrunner hamburger handsomer harbinger hardcover hardliner harvester haughtier healthier hereafter hexameter homemaker homeowner howsoever humanizer humdinger infielder innkeeper jaywalker jerkwater jitterier joyfuller kidnapper kilometer landowner latecomer launderer lengthier lifesaver looneyier magnifier

10-Letter Words (113)

administer adventurer advertiser altogether anemometer antimatter astrologer astronomer auctioneer autoworker babysitter backpacker backslider ballplayer beautifier beefburger bellwether bestseller biographer blasphemer bombardier bookkeeper bookseller bootlegger breakwater bricklayer campaigner cantilever carefuller caseworker cataloguer centiliter centimeter challenger chandelier changeover charioteer chronicler churchgoer clodhopper cocksucker commandeer complainer controller copywriter cornflower cowpuncher daydreamer deodorizer determiner disclaimer discoverer discreeter dishwasher dispatcher distincter dogcatcher doggoneder dressmaker dumbwaiter featherier fertilizer filibuster flycatcher flyswatter footballer footlocker forecaster forefather forefinger foregather forerunner franchiser freebooter freeholder freelancer freeloader frequenter freshwater friendlier gamekeeper geographer goalkeeper goaltender gunslinger headhunter headmaster headwaiter heavenlier helicopter highjacker hitchhiker horsepower humidifier hydrometer hygrometer icebreaker identifier interloper ironmonger jackhammer jawbreaker keyboarder kingfisher lackluster ladyfinger landholder landlubber landscaper lawbreaker linebacker maintainer malingerer

12-Letter Words (19)

amphitheater cabinetmaker calligrapher carpetbagger cartographer cheeseburger commissioner confectioner counteroffer dehumidifier eavesdropper experimenter extinguisher flamethrower galvanometer globetrotter lithographer manslaughter manufacturer

13-Letter Words (8)

bibliographer choreographer concertmaster counterfeiter cryptographer granddaughter kindergärtner lexicographer

14-Letter Words (2)

bloodthirstier kindergartener

15-Letter Words (1)

cinematographer

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Common Questions

How many words end in -er?

Our dictionary contains 3,037 common English words ending in -er.

What does -er mean?

-ER can mean a person who does something (teacher) or comparative (bigger).

What are some examples?

Common examples: abetter, abler, abrupter, abstainer, absurder, abuser.