Words Ending With EN
100 wordsThe -EN ending is one of English's most productive suffixes, transforming adjectives into verbs (quicken, brighten) and creating past participles that double as adjectives (broken, frozen). This collection spans everyday words alongside technical terms from biochemistry and nautical vocabulary.
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1Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The -EN pattern rewards players who recognize its dual nature: common verbs that everyone knows, plus specialized terms that can catch opponents off guard.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
The -EN suffix works overtime in English. It turns adjectives into causative verbs—QUICKEN means 'to make quick,' following the same pattern as brighten, soften, and strengthen. It also marks old plural forms that survived from Old English, explaining why we say OXEN instead of 'oxes.' Many -EN words carry a sense of transformation or state change, making them semantically rich despite their simple construction.
Total Words
738
0.2% of dictionary
Avg Length
7.6 letters
2.6 syllables
Top Scrabble
CHYMOTRYPSINOGEN
32 points
Longest Word
CHYMOTRYPSINOGEN
16 letters
Parts of Speech
Nearly half of -EN words are nouns (49%), with verbs and adjectives splitting the remainder almost evenly. The average length of 7.6 letters reflects how -EN typically attaches to existing roots rather than standing alone, building longer compound forms.
Middle English dominates this pattern, with Old English as a strong secondary source. The etymology chain of VIXEN shows a satisfying evolution: from Proto-West Germanic through Old English 'fyxen' to its modern form. WOOLEN traces back to Proto-Germanic roots, demonstrating how Germanic languages shaped these everyday suffix patterns before Latin and French made their mark on English.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
make keen or more acute
any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active
Long (8+)
an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
make keen or more acute
any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active
Long (8+)
MIZZEN scores 26 in Scrabble but jumps to 28 in WWF, making nautical vocabulary more rewarding in the mobile game. The real separation comes with compound words: NEWSPAPERWOMEN and COMMITTEEWOMEN appear only in WWF's valid list, offering high-scoring options unavailable to Scrabble players. ZYMOGEN delivers strong returns in both games, though its biochemistry origins make it a surprise play that opponents rarely anticipate.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
Start with TAKEN or EATEN to test common consonants alongside two vowels. If those miss, SIREN and RISEN offer alternative consonant combinations while confirming the E-N ending pattern.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
The shortest entries like EN and DEN are root words, while monsters like CHYMOTRYPSINOGEN (16 letters) show how scientific terminology stacks prefixes onto Greek and Latin roots. The suffix -EN keeps attaching to ever-longer bases.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
be a signal for or a symptom of
move sideways or in an unsteady way
"The ship careened out of control"
be false to; be dishonest with
"He cozened the money out of the old man"
COZEN means to deceive or be dishonest with someone. This archaic-sounding verb remains tournament-legal and scores well with its Z. It appears in Shakespeare and offers that satisfying moment when an opponent challenges a word that turns out to be perfectly valid.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.