8-Letter Words Ending in KENS
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in KENS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in KENS 14 words
How common is KENS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 eight-letter words ending in KENS. They average 15.4 points, the best is QUICKENS (23 points) and S is the most common first letter (35.7%).
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.4
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 36%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 35.7% of words
Most common first letters
- s 35.7%
- b 28.6%
- c 7.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ea7.1%
- ee7.1%
- ui7.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in KENS
q 10u 1i 1c 3k 5e 1n 1s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quickens
Form of quicken
- verbmove faster“The car accelerated”
- verbmake keen or more acute“whet my appetite”
- verbgive life or energy to“The cold water invigorated him”
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How many eight-letter words ending in KENS are there?
There are 14 eight-letter words ending in KENS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in KENS?
QUICKENS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHICKENS (19), THICKENS (17), BLACKENS (16).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in KENS?
Everyday examples include CHICKENS, BLACKENS, SLACKENS, THICKENS, QUICKENS, HEARKENS, BETOKENS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in KENS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BRACKENS (16), REWAKENS (15), BRISKENS (14), SLICKENS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.