8 Letter Words That Start With LEN

There are 21+ eight letter words beginning with LEN in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter LEN 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 LEN.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With LEN

lendable 11
lendings 10
lengthen 12
lenience 10
leniency 13
lenients 8
lenified 12
lenifies 11
lenities 8
leniting 9
lenition 8
lenitive 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With LEN (12 words)

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How Common is LEN as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 21 8-letter words starting with LEN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.1, with -S endings dominating (43% of them).

Total Words
21
Avg Scrabble Score
10.1
Most Common Ending (43%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OI

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8 Letter Words beginning with LEN are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with LEN.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter LEN-Words in Scrabble

leniency 13
lenified 12
lentisks 12
lengthen 12
lenslike 12
lenifies 11

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

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with LEN is leniency with a total of 13 points.

L 1
E 1
N 1
I 1
E 1
N 1
C 3
Y 4
noun 1. the fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected; clemency
Synonyms:
mercifulnessmercyclemencylenityforgiveness

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With LEN

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

    There are 21 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with LEN. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.1.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "lendable", "lengthen", "lenticel", "lenitive" start with LEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "lengthen" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with LEN include "lendable", "lendings", "lengthen", "lenience", "leniency".