5 Letter Words That Start With PEN

There are 14+ five letter words beginning 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 starting with PEN.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PEN

penal 7
pence 9
pends 8
pendu 8
pened 8
penes 7
pengo 8
penie 7
penks 11
penna 7
penne 7
penni 7

All 5-Letter Words Starting With PEN (10 words)

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How Common is PEN as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 14 5-letter words starting with PEN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.9, with -S endings dominating (29% of them).

Total Words
14
Avg Scrabble Score
7.9
Most Common Ending (29%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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5 Letter Words beginning with PEN 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 5 Letter Words with PEN.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter PEN-Words in Scrabble

penks 11
penny 10
pence 9
pends 8
pengo 8
pendu 8

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

11 Points

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

P 3
E 1
N 1
K 5
S 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With PEN

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

    There are 14 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with PEN. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "penna", "penne", "pengo", "penni" start with PEN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "pengo" is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with PEN?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with PEN include "penal", "pence", "pends", "pendu", "pened".