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Expense

e 1x 8p 3e 1n 1s 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Very common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does expense mean?

noun

  1. amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

    Synonymsdisbursaldisbursement

  2. a detriment or sacrifice

    “at the expense of”

  3. money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer

    “he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting”

verb

  1. reduce the estimated value of something

    “For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer”

    Synonymswrite offwrite down

Is EXPENSE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is EXPENSE worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
e 1x 8p 3e 1n 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
e 1x 8p 4e 1n 2s 1e 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
e 1x 8p 4e 1n 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
e 1x 8p 3e 1n 1s 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in EXPENSE

Hooks for EXPENSE

Add one letter to the front or back of EXPENSE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

expensedexpenses

Words that end like EXPENSE

Common words that share the ending -ENSE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

nonsenseimmenseintenselicensecondenseincensedispensesuspensesensedensetenserecompense
All words ending in -ENSE

Expense: quick answers

Is EXPENSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXPENSE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXPENSE worth?
EXPENSE scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does expense mean?
As a noun, expense means “amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EXPENSE?
You can make 37 shorter words from EXPENSE, such as EXES, SEX, EX, PENSEE. See the full list.