8-Letter Words Starting With SPEN
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SPEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With SPEN 5 words
How common is SPEN at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with SPEN. They average 11.4 points and the best is SPENDING (12 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- g 20%
- l 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ie20%
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 SPEN
s 1p 3e 1n 1d 2i 1n 1g 2
S 1 + P 3 + E 1 + N 1 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
spending
- nounthe act of spending or disbursing money
- nounmoney paid out; an amount spent
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How many eight-letter words that start with SPEN are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words that start with SPEN 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 SPEN?
SPENDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SPENCERS (12), SPENDERS (11), SPENDALL (11).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with SPEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SPENCERS (12), SPENDALL (11), SPENDIER (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.