With EN

12 words · highest scoring is ken at 7 points

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About 3 Letter Words With EN

There are 12 three letter words containing EN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is ken at 7 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 12 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillBEN, HEN, SEN among them.

The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.

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3 Letter Words With EN at a Glance

Highest Scoring 3 Letter Words With EN

  • ken7
  • hen6
  • wen6
  • yen6
  • ben5
  • men5
  • pen5
  • den4

Common 3 Letter Words With EN

  • ben5
  • den4
  • gen4
  • hen6
  • men5
  • pen5
  • ten3
  • wen6

3 Letter Words With EN Defined

benNoun · 5 points
(especially in place names) a high mountain or mountain peak
endNoun · 4 points
a final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story
henNoun · 6 points
a female bird, especially of a domestic fowl
menNoun · 5 points
an adult male human being
senNoun · 3 points
a monetary unit of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia, equal to one hundredth of a dollar in Brunei, one hundredth of a riel in Cambodia, one hundredth of a rupiah in Indonesia, and one hundredth of a ringgit in Malaysia
wenNoun · 6 points
a boil or other swelling or growth on the skin, especially a sebaceous cyst

3 Letter Words With EN: Questions

How many three letter words containing EN are there?

There are 12 three letter words containing EN in our dictionary, and 12 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among three letter words containing EN?

KEN is the highest scoring option at 7 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common three letter words containing EN?

BEN, HEN, SEN are among the most familiar three letter words containing EN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these three letter words containing EN valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.