diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 544dfca08..2aa147a77 100755
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ reqwest = { version = "0.12", default-features = false, features = ["json", "rus
 rustls = { version = "0.23", default-features = false }
 rusqlite = { version = "0.31.0", features = ["bundled"] }
 bitcoin = "0.32.7"
-bip39 = "2.0.0"
+bip39 = { version = "2.0.0", features = ["rand"] }
 bip21 = { version = "0.5", features = ["std"], default-features = false }
 
 base64 = { version = "0.22.1", default-features = false, features = ["std"] }
diff --git a/bindings/ldk_node.udl b/bindings/ldk_node.udl
index ab2f483a1..009126feb 100644
--- a/bindings/ldk_node.udl
+++ b/bindings/ldk_node.udl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 namespace ldk_node {
-	Mnemonic generate_entropy_mnemonic();
+	Mnemonic generate_entropy_mnemonic(WordCount? word_count);
 	Config default_config();
 };
 
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ dictionary LSPS2ServiceConfig {
 	u64 max_payment_size_msat;
 };
 
+enum WordCount {
+	"Words12",
+	"Words15",
+	"Words18",
+	"Words21",
+	"Words24",
+};
+
 enum LogLevel {
 	"Gossip",
 	"Trace",
diff --git a/src/io/utils.rs b/src/io/utils.rs
index d92c9486b..1b4b02a82 100644
--- a/src/io/utils.rs
+++ b/src/io/utils.rs
@@ -47,13 +47,15 @@ use crate::io::{
 };
 use crate::logger::{log_error, LdkLogger, Logger};
 use crate::peer_store::PeerStore;
-use crate::types::{Broadcaster, DynStore, KeysManager, Sweeper};
+use crate::types::{Broadcaster, DynStore, KeysManager, Sweeper, WordCount};
 use crate::wallet::ser::{ChangeSetDeserWrapper, ChangeSetSerWrapper};
 use crate::{Error, EventQueue, NodeMetrics, PaymentDetails};
 
 pub const EXTERNAL_PATHFINDING_SCORES_CACHE_KEY: &str = "external_pathfinding_scores_cache";
 
-/// Generates a random [BIP 39] mnemonic.
+/// Generates a random [BIP 39] mnemonic with the specified word count.
+///
+/// If no word count is specified, defaults to 24 words (256-bit entropy).
 ///
 /// The result may be used to initialize the [`Node`] entropy, i.e., can be given to
 /// [`Builder::set_entropy_bip39_mnemonic`].
@@ -61,11 +63,9 @@ pub const EXTERNAL_PATHFINDING_SCORES_CACHE_KEY: &str = "external_pathfinding_sc
 /// [BIP 39]: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0039.mediawiki
 /// [`Node`]: crate::Node
 /// [`Builder::set_entropy_bip39_mnemonic`]: crate::Builder::set_entropy_bip39_mnemonic
-pub fn generate_entropy_mnemonic() -> Mnemonic {
-	// bip39::Mnemonic supports 256 bit entropy max
-	let mut entropy = [0; 32];
-	OsRng.try_fill_bytes(&mut entropy).expect("Failed to generate entropy");
-	Mnemonic::from_entropy(&entropy).unwrap()
+pub fn generate_entropy_mnemonic(word_count: Option<WordCount>) -> Mnemonic {
+	let word_count = word_count.unwrap_or(WordCount::Words24).word_count();
+	Mnemonic::generate(word_count).expect("Failed to generate mnemonic")
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn read_or_generate_seed_file<L: Deref>(
@@ -627,9 +627,35 @@ mod tests {
 
 	#[test]
 	fn mnemonic_to_entropy_to_mnemonic() {
-		let mnemonic = generate_entropy_mnemonic();
-
+		// Test default (24 words)
+		let mnemonic = generate_entropy_mnemonic(None);
 		let entropy = mnemonic.to_entropy();
 		assert_eq!(mnemonic, Mnemonic::from_entropy(&entropy).unwrap());
+		assert_eq!(mnemonic.word_count(), 24);
+
+		// Test with different word counts
+		let word_counts = [
+			WordCount::Words12,
+			WordCount::Words15,
+			WordCount::Words18,
+			WordCount::Words21,
+			WordCount::Words24,
+		];
+
+		for word_count in word_counts {
+			let mnemonic = generate_entropy_mnemonic(Some(word_count));
+			let entropy = mnemonic.to_entropy();
+			assert_eq!(mnemonic, Mnemonic::from_entropy(&entropy).unwrap());
+
+			// Verify expected word count
+			let expected_words = match word_count {
+				WordCount::Words12 => 12,
+				WordCount::Words15 => 15,
+				WordCount::Words18 => 18,
+				WordCount::Words21 => 21,
+				WordCount::Words24 => 24,
+			};
+			assert_eq!(mnemonic.word_count(), expected_words);
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 701a14dde..21fc93fe8 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ use types::{
 };
 pub use types::{
 	ChannelDetails, CustomTlvRecord, DynStore, PeerDetails, SyncAndAsyncKVStore, UserChannelId,
+	WordCount,
 };
 pub use {
 	bip39, bitcoin, lightning, lightning_invoice, lightning_liquidity, lightning_types, tokio,
diff --git a/src/types.rs b/src/types.rs
index b8dc10b18..6d6bdcd20 100644
--- a/src/types.rs
+++ b/src/types.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,34 @@ use crate::logger::Logger;
 use crate::message_handler::NodeCustomMessageHandler;
 use crate::payment::PaymentDetails;
 
+/// Supported BIP39 mnemonic word counts for entropy generation.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum WordCount {
+	/// 12-word mnemonic (128-bit entropy)
+	Words12,
+	/// 15-word mnemonic (160-bit entropy)
+	Words15,
+	/// 18-word mnemonic (192-bit entropy)
+	Words18,
+	/// 21-word mnemonic (224-bit entropy)
+	Words21,
+	/// 24-word mnemonic (256-bit entropy)
+	Words24,
+}
+
+impl WordCount {
+	/// Returns the word count as a usize value.
+	pub fn word_count(&self) -> usize {
+		match self {
+			WordCount::Words12 => 12,
+			WordCount::Words15 => 15,
+			WordCount::Words18 => 18,
+			WordCount::Words21 => 21,
+			WordCount::Words24 => 24,
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /// A supertrait that requires that a type implements both [`KVStore`] and [`KVStoreSync`] at the
 /// same time.
 pub trait SyncAndAsyncKVStore: KVStore + KVStoreSync {}