Ending in SE
36 words · highest scoring is maximise at 19 points
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About 8 Letter Words Ending in SE
There are 36 eight letter words ending in SE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is maximise at 19 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 36 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — APPLAUSE, FRUCTOSE, PRETENSE among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it. This list is also searched as words ending with SE — it is the same set either way.
8 Letter Words Ending in SE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Ending in SE
- maximise19
- exercise17
- showcase16
- likewise15
- purchase15
- comprise14
- converse13
- fructose13
Common 8 Letter Words Ending in SE
- applause12
- database11
- dispense11
- increase10
- nonsense8
- perverse13
- response10
- suspense10
8 Letter Words Ending in SE Defined
- applauseNoun · 12 points
- approval or praise expressed by clapping
- diagnoseVerb · 10 points
- identify the nature of (an illness or other problem) by examination of the symptoms
- fructoseNoun · 13 points
- a sugar of the hexose class found especially in honey and fruit
- nonsenseNoun · 8 points
- spoken or written words that have no meaning or make no sense
- pretenseNoun · 10 points
- an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true
- surpriseNoun · 10 points
- an unexpected or astonishing event, fact, etc.
8 Letter Words Ending in SE: Questions
How many eight letter words ending in SE are there?
There are 36 eight letter words ending in SE in our dictionary, and 36 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words ending in SE?
MAXIMISE is the highest scoring option at 19 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words ending in SE?
APPLAUSE, FRUCTOSE, PRETENSE are among the most familiar eight letter words ending in SE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words ending in SE valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.