5-Letter Words Ending In EN
There are 74 five-letter words that end in EN in our word list. The most common are OFTEN, SEVEN and GREEN.
ZAZEN scores the most in Scrabble, at 23 points. More of them start with L than any other letter (9 words). For Wordle, OFTEN is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 74
- Top score
- ZAZEN · 23
- Groups
- 20
Common 5-letter words ending in EN and their meanings
- often8 pts
- adverb: many times at short intervals
- seven8 pts
- adjective: being one more than six
- green6 pts
- adjective: of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum
- queen14 pts
- noun: the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites
- dozen15 pts
- noun: the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
- widen9 pts
- verb: become broader or wider or more extensive
- given9 pts
- adjective: acknowledged as a supposition
- alien5 pts
- adjective: not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
- laden6 pts
- adjective: filled with a great quantity
- linen5 pts
- noun: a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
- ashen8 pts
- adjective: anemic looking from illness or emotion
- ripen7 pts
- verb: cause to ripen or develop fully
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 74 5-letter words ending in EN
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with A 6
- admen8
- alien5
- arpen7
- ashen8
- aspen7
- axmen14
Starting with C 4
- coden8
- copen9
- coven10
- cozen16
Starting with D 6
- daven9
- dawen9
- dizen15
- doven9
- doyen9
- dozen15
Starting with E 1
- eaten5
Starting with G 2
- given9
- green6
Starting with H 3
- haven11
- hosen8
- hymen13
Starting with L 9
- laden6
- laten5
- leben7
- liken9
- limen7
- linen5
- liven8
- loden6
- lumen7
Starting with M 2
- maven10
- mizen16
Starting with N 2
- nomen7
- numen7
Starting with O 5
- oaken9
- oaten5
- often8
- olden6
- owsen8
Starting with P 2
- paten7
- preen7
Starting with Q 1
- queen14
Starting with R 8
- raven8
- ripen7
- risen5
- riven8
- rouen5
- roven8
- rowen8
- rumen7
Starting with S 6
- semen7
- seven8
- sheen8
- siren5
- skeen9
- syren8
Starting with T 4
- taken9
- token9
- treen5
- tween8
Starting with U 1
- unpen7
Starting with V 2
- vimen10
- vixen15
Starting with W 8
- waken12
- waxen15
- wheen11
- widen9
- wizen17
- woken12
- women10
- woven11
Starting with Y 1
- yamen10
Starting with Z 1
- zazen23
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words ending in EN are there?
There are 74 five-letter words that end in EN in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word ending in EN in Scrabble?
ZAZEN is for the highest score at 23 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words ending in EN?
Common examples include OFTEN, SEVEN, GREEN, QUEEN, DOZEN and WIDEN.
Which 5-letter words ending in EN have no repeated letters?
57 of them use each letter only once, such as OFTEN, WOMEN, DOZEN and WIDEN.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like OFTEN, SEVEN and GREEN. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.