5 Letter Words Containing PEN

There are 24+ five letter words with PEN in our English dictionary. Every five-letter PEN 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 PEN.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With PEN

spent 7
spend 8
opens 7
arpen 7
aspen 7
copen 9
penal 7
pence 9
pends 8
pened 8
penes 7
pengo 8

All 5-Letter Words With PEN (18 words)

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How Common is PEN as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 24 5-letter words containing PEN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.7, with -N endings dominating (25% of them).

Total Words
24
Avg Scrabble Score
7.7
Most Common Ending (25%)
N
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter PEN-Words in Scrabble

penks 11
penny 10
copen 9
pence 9
pened 8
pends 8

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

11 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains PEN is penks with a total of 11 points.

P 3
E 1
N 1
K 5
S 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words With PEN

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

    There are 24 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain PEN. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.7.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "unpen", "penna", "aspen", "spent" contain PEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "unpen" is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing PEN include "spent", "spend", "opens", "arpen", "aspen".