Definition of WEN

wen

Meanings

Plural: wens

Noun

  • a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
  • A cyst on the skin; a tumor or wart.
  • Obsolete form of wynn (“the letter ƿ”).
  • Alternative spelling of when.

Adv

  • Alternative spelling of when.

Conj

  • Alternative spelling of when.

Pron

  • Alternative spelling of when.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wen, wenne, from Old English wenn, wænn (“wen”), from Proto-Germanic *wanjaz. Cognate with Dutch wen (“goiter”), Low German Ween (“wen”), dialectal German Wenne (“wen”), Danish van, væne.

Synonyms

pilar cyst, sebaceous cyst, steatocystoma

Scrabble Score: 6

wen is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
wen is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wen is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

wen is a valid Words With Friends word