5-Letter Words Starting With PEN

4 common words and 17 valid guesses start with "PEN". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

4 common words17 valid words

Common Words (4)

Words most likely to be the answer.

penne
penal
pence
penny

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (14)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

penda
pendn
pends
penes
pengo
penis
penki
penna
penni
pense
pensy
penta
penup
penza

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 17 matches.

Most common letters

p17
e17
n17
a5
s5
d3
i3
y2
l1
c1

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 4th position is d, appearing in 3 of 17 words.

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 7 with 1 unique vowel
  • 10 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -al · 1 words
  • -ce · 1 words
  • -da · 1 words
  • -dn · 1 words
  • -ds · 1 words

Strategy

Only 4 possible answers start with "PEN" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.

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