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Is SENSE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SENSE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a general conscious awareness”.

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Is SENSE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SENSE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: ESNES, SENES, SNEES.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
6 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

SENSE meaning and definition

SENSE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

SENSE as a noun

  1. A general conscious awareness.
  2. The meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted.
  3. The faculty through which the external world is apprehended.

SENSE as a verb

  1. Perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles.

SENSE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SENSE scores 5 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is S, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
E11
N12
S11
E11
Total56

SENSE on premium squares

On a double word square SENSE scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting S on a triple letter square instead adds 2 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SENSE

3 words use exactly the same 5 letters as SENSE. See all anagrams of SENSE.

  • esnes5
  • senes5
  • snees5

Shorter words hiding in SENSE

The letters S, E, N, S, E make 22 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble SENSE: all 22 words.

  • see3
  • ne2
  • ee2
  • en2
  • ene3
  • es2
  • nee3
  • ness4
  • sen3
  • sene4
  • sens4
  • een3
  • enes4
  • ens3
  • eses4
  • esne4
  • ess3
  • esse4
  • seen4
  • sees4
  • sese4
  • snee4

Words like SENSE

One-letter changes to SENSE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in SENSE

  • tense5
  • dense6
  • cense7
  • lense5
  • sente5
  • mense7
  • sease5
  • seise5
  • sensa5
  • sensi5
  • sonse5

Add one letter to SENSE

  • sensed7
  • sensei6
  • senses6
  • spense8

Remove one letter from SENSE

  • sene4
  • sens4
  • sese4

More 5-letter words starting with SE

  • serve8
  • seven8
  • seine5
  • seize14
  • setup7
  • sever8
  • sewer8
  • sedan6
  • sepia7
  • seamy10
  • seedy9
  • segue6
  • servo8
  • sexed13
  • serge6
  • serum7
  • seats5
  • sebum9

SENSE word facts

SENSE is a 5-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E) and 3 consonants, with S and E repeated. It starts with S and ends with E. By corpus frequency, SENSE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, E, N, S, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SENSE Scrabble word FAQ

Is SENSE a Scrabble word?

Yes. SENSE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SENSE mean?

SENSE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a general conscious awareness”.

How many points is SENSE worth in Scrabble?

SENSE is worth 5 points in Scrabble: S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is SENSE in Words With Friends?

SENSE is worth 6 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SENSE?

SENSE has 3 anagrams: ESNES, SENES, SNEES. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SENSE?

You can make 22 shorter words from the letters in SENSE, including SEE, NE, EE and EN.

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