Definition of EN
(plural) The people of England; Englishmen and Englishwomen.
"The Scottish and the English have a history of conflict."
(Amish, plural) The non-Amish; non-Amish people.
Ability to employ the English language correctly or idiomatically.
"My coworkers have pretty good English for non-native speakers."
The name of the Latin-script letter N.
"The ems and ens at the beginnings and ends."
A unit of measurement equal to half an em (half the height of the type in use).
Used in various phrases borrowed from French or formed as if borrowed from French (see "Derived terms" below).
Examples of EN in a Sentence
- "The Scottish and the English have a history of conflict."
- "My coworkers have pretty good English for non-native speakers."
- "The ems and ens at the beginnings and ends."
Word Details
Is EN a Scrabble Word?
Yes, EN is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like EN are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for EN
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | e | n | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| WWF | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in EN
1 words from the letters in EN
2-letter words
How to Use EN in Word Games
EN is worth 2 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: EN is only 2 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble EN to find 1 additional valid words.