5 Words Starting With KENT
The prefix KENT appears in 5 words, from 4-letter words up to 10 letters. The biggest cluster is 4-letter words with 1 entries. Average word length: 6.8 letters.
K is a quiet starter in English, often overshadowed by C. But it owns essential everyday words: keep, know, kind, key. Many K-words trace back to Old Norse or Dutch.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with KENT: KENTLEDGES (16 pts), KENTLEDGE (15 pts), KENTES (10 pts), KENTE (9 pts), KENT (8 pts). The shortest is KENT (4 letters) and the longest is KENTLEDGES (10 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in NIX.
Notable words: KENT — to steer by a punting pole [v].; KENTE — brightly coloured woven cloth of Ghana, usually with some gold thread [n].; KENTES — brightly coloured woven cloth of Ghana, usually with some gold thread [n].; KENTLEDGE — pig-iron used as ballast in a ship's hold [n]. Browse words starting with SIM for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with KENT?
KENTLEDGES scores 16 points. Runner-up: KENTLEDGE at 15 points. See words ending in AR for more high-value options.
How many words start with KENT?
Our dictionary has 5 words that start with KENT. They range from 4 to 10 letters, with 4-letter words being the most common (1).
What is the shortest word that starts with KENT?
KENT at just 4 letters. It means: to steer by a punting pole [v].