6-Letter Words Starting With KEN
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With KEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With KEN 9 words
How common is KEN at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 six-letter words that start with KEN. They average 10.7 points and the best is KENAFS (13 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.7
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- d 22.2%
- a 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ia11.1%
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 six-letter word that starts with KEN
k 5e 1n 1a 1f 4s 1
K 5 + E 1 + N 1 + A 1 + F 4 + S 1 = 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).
kenafs
Form of kenaf
- nounfiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus
- nounvaluable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation
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How many six-letter words that start with KEN are there?
There are 9 six-letter words that start with 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 six-letter word that starts with KEN?
KENAFS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KENNED (11), KENDOS (11), KENTED (11).
Which rare six-letter words that start with KEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KENDOS (11), KENTED (11), KENNER (10), KENNET (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.