12 Words Ending in THEN
The ending THEN appears in 12 words, from 4-letter words up to 12 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 5 entries. Average word length: 8.1 letters.
N is among the most frequent ending letters. It marks infinitives in many languages and closes countless English nouns (nation, reason, opinion) and adjectives (broken, golden, common).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in THEN: OVERLENGTHEN (19 pts), RESTRENGTHEN (16 pts), STRENGTHEN (14 pts), WREATHEN (14 pts), HEATHEN (13 pts). The shortest is THEN (4 letters) and the longest is OVERLENGTHEN (12 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with AHI.
Notable words: THEN — that time [n].; BURTHEN — to burden [v].; LENGTHEN — to make longer [v]. Browse words ending in YEW for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in THEN?
OVERLENGTHEN scores 19 points. Runner-up: RESTRENGTHEN at 16 points. See words starting with SQ for more high-value options.
How many words end in THEN?
Our dictionary has 12 words that end in THEN. They range from 4 to 12 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (5).
What is the shortest word that ends in THEN?
THEN at just 4 letters. It means: that time [n].