3-Letter Words Ending in EN
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words Ending in EN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words Ending in EN 14 words
How common is EN at the end of three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 three-letter words ending in EN. They average 4.7 points, the best is KEN (7 points) and B is the most common first letter (7.1%).
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 4.7
- out of 7 max
- Everyday words
- 57%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- B
- 7.1% of words
Most common first letters
- b 7.1%
- d 7.1%
- e 7.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ee7.1%
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 three-letter word ending in EN
k 5e 1n 1
K 5 + E 1 + N 1 = 7 points
- Double word
- 14 pts
- Triple word
- 21 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ken
- nounrange of what one can know or understand“beyond my ken”
- nounthe range of vision“out of sight of land”
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How many three-letter words ending in EN are there?
There are 14 three-letter words ending in EN 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 three-letter word ending in EN?
KEN is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FEN (6), HEN (6), YEN (6).
What are some common three-letter words ending in EN?
Everyday examples include PEN, TEN, MEN, KEN, HEN, YEN, FEN, DEN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare three-letter words ending in EN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GEN (4), EEN (3), REN (3), SEN (3). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.