Words That Start With PEN
- 528 words
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Popular Words That Start With PEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With PEN 528 words
4-Letter Words Starting With PEN 6
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With PEN 15
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With PEN 31
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With PEN 53
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With PEN 66
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With PEN 87
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With PEN 91
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With PEN 78
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With PEN 38
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With PEN 36
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With PEN 14
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With PEN 8
Full 15-letter list17-Letter Words Starting With PEN 2
18-Letter Words Starting With PEN 2
How common is PEN at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 528 words that start with PEN. Most are 10 letters long, they average 14.4 points, the best is PENTYLENETETRAZOLS (32 points) and 42% end in S.
- Total words
- 528
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 91 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 32 max
- Longest word
- PENTYLENETETRAZOLS
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42%
- e 13.6%
- y 7.4%
Top vowel pairs
- io5.9%
- ie4.9%
- ou4%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with PEN
p 3e 1n 1t 1y 4l 1e 1n 1e 1t 1e 1t 1r 1a 1z 10o 1l 1s 1
P 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + L 1 + S 1 = 32 points
- Double word
- 64 pts
- Triple word
- 96 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pentylenetetrazols
Form of pentylenetetrazol
- nouna drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark
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How many words that start with PEN are there?
There are 528 words that start with PEN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 91 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 PEN?
PENTYLENETETRAZOLS is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PENTYLENETETRAZOL (31), PENTACHLOROPHENOLS (30), PENTACHLOROPHENOL (29).
What are some common words that start with PEN?
Everyday examples include PEN, PENGUIN, PENCE, PENNY, PENCIL, PENALTY, PENDANT, PENITENT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with PEN?
PENTYLENETETRAZOLS has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PENITENTIARIES (14 letters) is the longest common one.