5 Letter Words Containing KEN

There are 17+ five letter words with KEN in our English dictionary. Every five-letter KEN word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with KEN.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With KEN

taken 9
akene 9
baken 11
kenaf 12
kench 14
kendo 10
kenos 9
kente 9
kents 9
liken 9
oaken 9
skene 9

All 5-Letter Words With KEN (13 words)

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How Common is KEN as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 17 5-letter words containing KEN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10, with -N endings dominating (47% of them).

Total Words
17
Avg Scrabble Score
10.0
Most Common Ending (47%)
N
Top Vowel Pairs
OA

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter KEN-Words in Scrabble

kench 14
woken 12
kenaf 12
waken 12
baken 11
kendo 10

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains KEN?

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains KEN is kench with a total of 14 points.

K 5
E 1
N 1
C 3
H 4

FAQ 5 Letter Words With KEN

  • How many 5 letter words containing KEN are in the English dictionary?

    There are 17 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain KEN. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing KEN worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "taken", "kench", "woken", "kenaf" contain KEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "kench" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing KEN?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing KEN include "taken", "akene", "baken", "kenaf", "kench".