5-Letter Words With KEN
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With KEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With KEN 17 words
How often does KEN appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 five-letter words containing KEN. They average 10 points, the best is KENCH (14 points) and 47.1% end in N.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 10
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 47.1% of words
Most common last letters
- n 47.1%
- e 17.6%
- s 17.6%
Top vowel pairs
- oa5.9%
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 five-letter word containing KEN
k 5e 1n 1c 3h 4
K 5 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + H 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
kench
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words containing KEN are there?
There are 17 five-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 five-letter word containing KEN?
KENCH is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WOKEN (12), WAKEN (12), KENAF (12).
What are some common five-letter words containing KEN?
Everyday examples include TAKEN, TOKEN, WOKEN, LIKEN, WAKEN, OAKEN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing KEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KENCH (14), BAKEN (11), KENOS (9), KENTS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.