Penned

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense or past participle of pen: wrote something down, or confined animals within an enclosed area.

“She penned a heartfelt letter to her former teacher.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/pɛnd/

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Synonyms

wrote composedauthoreddrafted

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double N in the middle and ends in ED, the PENN pattern is distinctive and worth testing

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, double N tiles are common and the ED ending hooks onto many existing board plays

Words Related to Penned

Words you can make from Penned

Shorter words formed from the letters in “penned”.

needn pendn deep dene depe eden ende ened need peed peen

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