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Words that begin with pen (516)

Found 516 words that begin with pen. Search pattern: pen*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 14 pts

Highest: pentylenetetrazols 32, pentylenetetrazol 31, pentachlorophenols 30, pentachlorophenol 29, penelopizing 26

Lowest: pen 5, pent 6, pens 6, peni 6, pene 6

3 Letter Words (1)

4 Letter Words (6)

5 Letter Words (14)

16 Letter Words (1)

18 Letter Words (2)

About This Pattern

The search pattern pen* looks for words of any length with the letter P in the first position, the letter E in the second position, the letter N in the third position, any number of letters.

Where This Helps

  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern pen*?

There are 516 English words matching this pattern.

What are the shortest and longest matching words?

The shortest matching words have 3 letters and the longest have 18 letters.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

10-letter words are the most common, with 89 matches out of 516 total.

What are some example words matching pen*?

Some matching words include: pen, pend, pene, peni, penk.

How does the pattern pen* work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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