8 Letter Words That Start With EN

There are 400+ eight letter words beginning with EN in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter EN 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 starting with EN.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With EN

entirely 11
entitled 9
entering 9
entrance 10
enormous 10
entities 8
engineer 9
encoding 12
enhanced 14
enabling 11
enforced 14
ensuring 9

All 8-Letter Words Starting With EN (278 words)

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How Common is EN as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 400 8-letter words starting with EN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.7, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
400
Avg Scrabble Score
11.7
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
OU

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter EN-Words in Scrabble

enjambed 20
enfreeze 20
endozoic 20
enfrozen 20
enjoying 19
entozoic 19

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with EN?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with EN is enjambed with a total of 20 points.

E 1
N 1
J 8
A 1
M 3
B 3
E 1
D 2
adjective 1. (of a line, couplet, or stanza of verse) ending part-way through a sentence or clause which continues in the next

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With EN

  • How many 8 letter words starting with EN are in the English dictionary?

    There are 400 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with EN. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.7.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with EN worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "energize", "enfreeze", "endozoic", "entozoic" start with EN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "enfreeze" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with EN?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with EN include "entirely", "entitled", "entering", "entrance", "enormous".

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