5-letter words containing en
- benes — Eduard (ˈeːduart). 1884–1948, Czech statesman; president of Czechoslovakia (1935–38; 1946–48) and of its government in exile (1939–45)
- benet — to trap (something) in a net
- benga — a Kenyan popular music featuring guitars
- benin — a republic in W Africa, on the Bight of Benin, a section of the Gulf of Guinea: in the early 19th century a powerful kingdom, famed for its women warriors; became a French colony in 1893, gaining independence in 1960. It consists chiefly of coastal lagoons and swamps in the south, a fertile plain and marshes in the centre, and the Atakora Mountains in the northwest. Official language: French. Religion: animist majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Porto Novo (the government is based in Cotonou). Pop: 9 877 292 (2013 est). Area: 112 622 sq km (43 474 sq miles)
- benne — sesame
- bennu — the sacred bird of ancient Egypt, corresponding to the phoenix.
- benny — an amphetamine tablet, esp benzedrine: a stimulant
- bento — a thin box, made of plastic or lacquered wood, divided into compartments which contain small separate dishes comprising a Japanese meal, esp lunch
- benty — relating to bentgrass
- benue — a state of SE Nigeria. Capital: Makurdi. Pop: 4 219 244 (2006). Area: 34 059 sq km (13 150 sq miles)
- benxi — an industrial city in SE China, in S Liaoning province. Pop: 967 000 (2005 est)
- benz- — benzo-
- biden — Joseph Robinette Jr, known as Joe. born 1942, US Democrat politician; vice president from 2009 to 2017
- blend — If you blend substances together or if they blend, you mix them together so that they become one substance.
- blent — blend
- bowen — Elizabeth (Dorothea Cole). 1899–1973, British novelist and short-story writer, born in Ireland. Her novels include The Death of the Heart (1938) and The Heat of the Day (1949)
- boxen — of or relating to the box-tree; made of box-wood
- bozen — German name of Bolzano (def 2).
- breen — a deep brownish green.
- brent — a borough of NW Greater London. Pop: 267 800 (2003 est). Area: 44 sq km (17 sq miles)
- caren — a female given name.
- cenci — a verse tragedy (1819) by Shelley.
- cenis — Montmountain pass between France and Italy in the Graian Alps: 6,830 ft (2,082 m) high
- ceno- — common
- cense — to burn incense near or before (an altar, shrine, etc)
- cento — a piece of writing, esp a poem, composed of quotations from other authors
- cents — a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- ch'en — a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- cheng — Alternative form of sheng (Chinese wind instrument).
- coden — a unique six-character code assigned to a publication for identification purposes
- cohen — Leonard. 1934–2016, Canadian singer, songwriter, and poet; recordings include Songs of Leonard Cohen (1968), Songs of Love and Hate (1971), I'm Your Man (1988), and Ten New Songs (2001)
- comen — Alternative past participle of come.
- copen — a light shade of blue
- cosen — Alternative form of cozen.
- coven — A coven is a group of witches.
- cowen — Obsolete spelling of cowan (one uninitiated in the secrets of Freemasonry). (18th century).
- cozen — to cheat or trick (someone)
- crena — a notch or indentation
- ctene — the locomotor organ of ctenophores
- dalen — Nils Gustaf. 1869–1937, Swedish engineer, inventor of an automatic light-controlled valve known as 'Solventil'. Nobel prize for physics 1912
- daven — to pray
- degen — (cant) Sword.
- denar — the standard monetary unit of Macedonia, divided into 100 deni
- denay — a denial
- dench — Dame Judi (Olivia). born 1934, British actress and theatre director: her film roles include Mrs Brown (1997), Notes on a Scandal (2006), and, from1995 to 2012, 'M' in the James Bond series of films
- deneb — the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus and one of the brightest but remotest stars in the night sky. Visual magnitude: 1.25; spectral type: A2I
- denes — Plural form of dene.
- denet — (formerly, in Britain) to sell (a book) at a lower price than that specified by the Net Book Agreement
- deng. — Doctor of Engineering
- denib — To remove nibs trapped in a layer of paint or other finish.