10-Letter Words Starting With LEN
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With LEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With LEN 16 words
How common is LEN at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 ten-letter words that start with LEN. They average 14.1 points, the best is LENGTHWAYS (20 points) and 31.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.1
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 31.3%
- e 12.5%
- n 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie12.5%
- iu6.3%
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 ten-letter word that starts with LEN
l 1e 1n 1g 2t 1h 4w 4a 1y 4s 1
L 1 + E 1 + N 1 + G 2 + T 1 + H 4 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lengthways
- adjectiverunning or extending in the direction of the length of a thing“the lengthwise dimension”
- adverbin the direction of the length“He cut the paper lengthwise”
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How many ten-letter words that start with LEN are there?
There are 16 ten-letter words that start with LEN 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 ten-letter word that starts with LEN?
LENGTHWAYS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LENGTHWISE (17), LENGTHSMAN (16), LENGTHSMEN (16).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with LEN?
Everyday examples include LENGTHWISE, LENGTHIEST, LENGTHENED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with LEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LENGTHWAYS (20), LENGTHSMAN (16), LENGTHSMEN (16), LENITIVELY (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.