8 Letter Words That Start With PEN

There are 68+ eight letter words beginning with PEN in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 starting with PEN.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PEN

pendulum 13

penalize 19

penanced 13

penchant 15

pendency 16

penfolds 14

penguins 11

penicils 12

pennants 10

pennated 11

penneeck 16

pensions 10

All 8-Letter Words Starting With PEN (54 words)

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How Common is PEN as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 68 8-letter words starting with PEN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.7, with -S endings dominating (37% of them).

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter PEN-Words in Scrabble

penalize 19

pennyboy 18

penknife 17

penneeck 16

penstock 16

pendency 16

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PEN is penalize with a total of 19 points.

P 3

E 1

N 1

A 1

L 1

I 1

Z 10

E 1

verb 1. subject to a penalty or punishment

Synonyms:

punishdisciplineinflict a penalty onexact a penalty fromdeal withmete out punishment tosentenceimpose a sentence onchastisecastigatecorrectchasten

verb 2. put at an unfair disadvantage

Synonyms:

handicapinflict a handicap onunfairly disadvantageput at an unfair disadvantageput in an unfavourable positioncause to sufferput a stumbling block in the way ofput a hindrance/impediment in the way of

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With PEN

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

There are 68 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with PEN. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.7.
Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with PEN worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "penalize", "penuchle", "penneeck", "penchant" start with PEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "penalize" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 8 letter words starting with PEN?

Everyday 8-letter words starting with PEN include "pendulum", "penalize", "penanced", "penchant", "pendency".