3-Letter Words With EN
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words With EN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words With EN 18 words
How often does EN appear in three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 three-letter words containing EN. They average 4.4 points, the best is KEN (7 points) and 77.8% end in N.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 4.4
- out of 7 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 77.8% of words
Most common last letters
- n 77.8%
- d 5.6%
- e 5.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ee5.6%
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 containing 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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3-Letter Words With EN FAQ
How many three-letter words containing EN are there?
There are 18 three-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing EN?
Everyday examples include END, PEN, TEN, MEN, KEN, HEN, YEN, FEN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare three-letter words containing EN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ENG (4), GEN (4), EEN (3), ENE (3). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.