8-Letter Words Starting With LEN
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With LEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With LEN 18 words
How common is LEN at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 eight-letter words that start with LEN. They average 10.1 points, the best is LENIENCY (13 points) and 38.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.1
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 38.9%
- e 22.2%
- n 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie33.3%
- io5.6%
- oi5.6%
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 that starts with LEN
l 1e 1n 1i 1e 1n 1c 3y 4
L 1 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
leniency
- nounmercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
- nouna disposition to yield to the wishes of someone“too much indulgence spoils a child”
- nounlightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
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How many eight-letter words that start with LEN are there?
There are 18 eight-letter words that start with LEN 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 that starts with LEN?
LENIENCY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LENGTHEN (12), LENIFIED (12), LENTISKS (12).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with LEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LENIFIED (12), LENTISKS (12), LENDABLE (11), LENIFIES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.