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9-Letter Words With PEN

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Popular 9-Letter Words With PEN

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words With PEN 204 words

How often does PEN appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 204 nine-letter words containing PEN. They average 14.5 points, the best is EXPENSIVE (21 points) and 29.9% end in S.

Total words
204
Average Scrabble score
14.5
out of 21 max
Everyday words
19%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
29.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 29.9%
  • e 12.7%
  • d 12.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee2.9%
  • ou2.9%
  • io2.5%

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 nine-letter word containing PEN

e 1x 8p 3e 1n 1s 1i 1v 4e 1

E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

expensive

  1. adjectivehigh in price or charging high prices“expensive clothes”
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How many nine-letter words containing PEN are there?

There are 204 nine-letter words containing PEN 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 nine-letter word containing PEN?

EXPENSIVE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAYHAPPEN (21), PENALIZED (21), EXPENDING (20).

What are some common nine-letter words containing PEN?

Everyday examples include EXPENSIVE, DEPENDENT, SUSPENDED, DEPENDING, HAPPENING, PENALTIES, PENINSULA, PENTHOUSE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words containing PEN score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include MAYHAPPEN (21), PENALIZED (21), LICKPENNY (20), LUCKPENNY (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.