With ENSE
11 words · highest scoring is expenses at 17 points
11Words
About 8 Letter Words With ENSE
There are 11 eight letter words containing ENSE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is expenses at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 11 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — DEFENSES, EXPENSES, NONSENSE 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.
For a wider net, try Words With ENSE, which drops the length limit entirely.
8 Letter Words With ENSE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With ENSE
- expenses17
- offenses14
- defenses12
- ensemble12
- dispense11
- licensed11
- licensee10
- licenses10
Common 8 Letter Words With ENSE
- defenses12
- dispense11
- ensemble12
- licensed11
- licensee10
- licenses10
- offenses14
- pretense10
8 Letter Words With ENSE Defined
- defensesNoun · 12 points
- the action of defending from or resisting attack
- dispenseVerb · 11 points
- distribute or provide (a service or information) to a number of people
- expensesNoun · 17 points
- the cost incurred in or required for something
- licenseeNoun · 10 points
- the holder of a licence, especially to sell alcoholic drinks
- 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
8 Letter Words With ENSE: Questions
How many eight letter words containing ENSE are there?
There are 11 eight letter words containing ENSE in our dictionary, and 11 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing ENSE?
EXPENSES is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing ENSE?
DEFENSES, EXPENSES, NONSENSE are among the most familiar eight letter words containing ENSE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing ENSE 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.