With LEN

194 words, 11 of them common · highest scoring is hexylenes at 22 points

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About 9 Letter Words With LEN

There are 194 nine letter words containing LEN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is hexylenes at 22 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 11 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillCALENDARS, MILLENNIA, SILENCING 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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9 Letter Words With LEN at a Glance

Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With LEN

  • hexylenes22
  • hellenize21
  • bivalency19
  • covalency19
  • exhalents19
  • feculency19
  • sexvalent19
  • excellent18

Common 9 Letter Words With LEN

  • calendars12
  • challenge15
  • excellent18
  • plentiful14
  • prevalent14
  • replenish14
  • turbulent11
  • valentine12

9 Letter Words With LEN Defined

calendarsNoun · 12 points
a chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year, or giving particular seasonal information
challengeNoun · 15 points
a call to someone to participate in a competitive situation or fight to decide who is superior in terms of ability or strength
millenniaNoun · 11 points
a period of a thousand years, especially when calculated from the traditional date of the birth of Christ
prevalentAdjective · 14 points
widespread in a particular area or at a particular time
silencingVerb · 12 points
prohibit or prevent from speaking
valentineNoun · 12 points
a card sent, often anonymously, on St Valentine's Day, 14 February, to a person one loves or is attracted to

9 Letter Words With LEN: Questions

How many nine letter words containing LEN are there?

There are 194 nine letter words containing LEN in our dictionary, and 11 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing LEN?

HEXYLENES is the highest scoring option at 22 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common nine letter words containing LEN?

CALENDARS, MILLENNIA, SILENCING are among the most familiar nine letter words containing LEN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these nine letter words containing LEN 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.