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Words That Start With PENU

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Popular Words That Start With PENU

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

All Words That Start With PENU 26 words

8-Letter Words Starting With PENU 6

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9-Letter Words Starting With PENU 7

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How common is PENU at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 26 words that start with PENU. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.3 points, the best is PENULTIMATELY (20 points) and 50% end in S.

Total words
26
Most common length
9 letters
7 words
Average Scrabble score
14.3
out of 20 max
Longest word
PENURIOUSNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • e 19.2%
  • y 11.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou19.2%
  • io15.4%
  • ae3.8%

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 PENU

p 3e 1n 1u 1l 1t 1i 1m 3a 1t 1e 1l 1y 4

P 3 + E 1 + N 1 + U 1 + L 1 + T 1 + I 1 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).

penultimately

Form of penultimate

  1. nounthe next to last syllable in a word
  2. adjectivesecond last“the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter”
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How many words that start with PENU are there?

There are 26 words that start with PENU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 7 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 PENU?

PENULTIMATELY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PENUCKLES (17), PENURIOUSNESSES (17), PENULTIMATES (16).

What are some common words that start with PENU?

Everyday examples include PENULTIMATE, PENURIOUS, PENURY, PENULTIMATES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PENU?

PENURIOUSNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PENULTIMATE (11 letters) is the longest common one.