13 Words Ending in PENT
The ending PENT appears in 13 words, from 4-letter words up to 9 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 4 entries. Average word length: 6.8 letters.
T endings are everywhere: past participles (-nt, -pt: sent, kept), nouns (-ment, -ment: moment, treatment), and adjectives (-ant, -ent: constant, different).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in PENT: OVERSPENT (14 pts), FORSPENT (13 pts), ERUMPENT (12 pts), MISSPENT (12 pts), PERPENT (11 pts). The shortest is PENT (4 letters) and the longest is OVERSPENT (9 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with UH.
Notable words: PENT — a penthouse [n].; SPENT — to expend, to pay out [v].; ARPENT — an old French land measure [n].; PERPENT — a stone passing through a wall from face to face [n]. Browse words ending in QUEL for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in PENT?
OVERSPENT scores 14 points. Runner-up: FORSPENT at 13 points. See words starting with BED for more high-value options.
How many words end in PENT?
Our dictionary has 13 words that end in PENT. They range from 4 to 9 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (4).
What is the shortest word that ends in PENT?
PENT at just 4 letters. It means: a penthouse [n].