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Words That Start With ENL

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Popular Words That Start With ENL

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

All Words That Start With ENL 72 words

7-Letter Words Starting With ENL 9

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8-Letter Words Starting With ENL 14

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9-Letter Words Starting With ENL 15

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10-Letter Words Starting With ENL 10

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11-Letter Words Starting With ENL 9

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12-Letter Words Starting With ENL 5

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How common is ENL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 72 words that start with ENL. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12 points, the best is ENLIGHTENMENTS (20 points) and 33.3% end in S.

Total words
72
Most common length
9 letters
15 words
Average Scrabble score
12
out of 20 max
Longest word
ENLARGEDNESSES
14 letters
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • d 16.7%
  • g 15.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee2.8%
  • ea1.4%

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 word that starts with ENL

e 1n 1l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1n 1m 3e 1n 1t 1s 1

E 1 + N 1 + L 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + 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).

enlightenments

Form of enlightenment

  1. nouneducation that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
  2. noun(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
  3. nouna movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine“the Enlightenment brought about many humanitarian reforms”
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How many words that start with ENL are there?

There are 72 words that start with ENL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 15 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with ENL?

ENLIGHTENMENTS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ENLIGHTENMENT (19), ENLIGHTENING (17), ENLIVENMENTS (17).

What are some common words that start with ENL?

Everyday examples include ENLARGE, ENLIGHTEN, ENLIGHTENMENT, ENLARGEMENT, ENLIGHTENS, ENLARGING, ENLIST, ENLIVEN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with ENL?

ENLARGEDNESSES has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ENLIGHTENMENT (13 letters) is the longest common one.