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Words That Start With SPEN

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Popular Words That Start With SPEN

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

All Words That Start With SPEN 21 words

8-Letter Words Starting With SPEN 5

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How common is SPEN at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 21 words that start with SPEN. Most are 8 letters long, they average 11.6 points, the best is SPENDTHRIFTS (21 points) and 38.1% end in S.

Total words
21
Most common length
8 letters
5 words
Average Scrabble score
11.6
out of 21 max
Longest word
SPENDTHRIFTS
12 letters
Most common ending
S
38.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.1%
  • e 14.3%
  • r 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie9.5%

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 SPEN

s 1p 3e 1n 1d 2t 1h 4r 1i 1f 4t 1s 1

S 1 + P 3 + E 1 + N 1 + D 2 + T 1 + H 4 + R 1 + I 1 + F 4 + T 1 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

spendthrifts

Form of spendthrift

  1. nounsomeone who spends money prodigally
  2. adjectiverecklessly wasteful“prodigal in their expenditures”
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How many words that start with SPEN are there?

There are 21 words that start with SPEN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 5 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 SPEN?

SPENDTHRIFTS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SPENDTHRIFT (20), SPENDABLE (14), SPENDINGS (13).

What are some common words that start with SPEN?

Everyday examples include SPEND, SPENT, SPENDS, SPENDING, SPENDTHRIFT, SPENDER, SPENDTHRIFTS, SPENDERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SPEN?

SPENDTHRIFTS has 12 letters.