Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 10-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to PEN starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: penalising, penalities, penalizing.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| penalising | 10 | 4 | |
| penalities | 10 | 4 | |
| penalizing | 10 | 4 | |
| pencilings | 10 | 3 | |
| pencilling | 10 | 3 | |
| pendencies | 10 | 3 | |
| pendentive | 10 | 3 | |
| peneplains | 10 | 3 | |
| peneplanes | 10 | 4 | |
| penetrable | 10 | 3 | |
| penetralia | 10 | 4 | |
| penetrance | 10 | 3 | |
| penetrants | 10 | 3 | |
| penetrated | 10 | 4 | |
| penetrates | 10 | 4 | |
| penholders | 10 | 3 | |
| penicillia | 10 | 4 | |
| penicillin | 10 | 4 | |
| peninsular | 10 | 4 | |
| peninsulas | 10 | 4 | |
| penitences | 10 | 4 | |
| penitently | 10 | 4 | |
| penmanship | 10 | 3 | |
| pennoncels | 10 | 3 | |
| pennycress | 10 | 3 | |
| pennyroyal | 10 | 3 | |
| pennyworth | 10 | 3 | |
| pennyworts | 10 | 3 | |
| penologies | 10 | 4 | |
| penologist | 10 | 4 | |
| pensionary | 10 | 4 | |
| pensioners | 10 | 3 | |
| pensioning | 10 | 3 | |
| penstemons | 10 | 3 | |
| pentagonal | 10 | 4 | |
| pentagrams | 10 | 3 | |
| pentahedra | 10 | 4 | |
| pentameter | 10 | 4 | |
| pentangles | 10 | 3 | |
| pentaploid | 10 | 3 | |
| pentathlon | 10 | 3 | |
| pentatonic | 10 | 4 | |
| penthouses | 10 | 3 | |
| pentoxides | 10 | 4 | |
| pentstemon | 10 | 3 | |
| penultimas | 10 | 4 |
Are PEN-starting words common?
PEN is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after PEN quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.