8-Letter Words With KEN
- 71 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With KEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With KEN 71 words
How often does KEN appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 71 eight-letter words containing KEN. They average 14.6 points, the best is QUICKENS (23 points) and 31% end in N.
- Total words
- 71
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 28%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 31% of words
Most common last letters
- n 31%
- s 29.6%
- d 19.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea7%
- ee4.2%
- oo2.8%
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 containing KEN
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 containing KEN are there?
There are 71 eight-letter words containing KEN 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 containing KEN?
QUICKENS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KENSPECK (20), CHICKENS (19), THICKENS (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing KEN?
Everyday examples include MISTAKEN, SHRUNKEN, FORSAKEN, CHICKENS, PARTAKEN, UNBROKEN, WEEKENDS, SICKENED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing KEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KENSPECK (20), STUKKEND (17), BRACKENS (16), HARKENED (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.