DENSE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. DENSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DENSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DENSE is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DENSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
denserChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DENSE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DENSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,883.
What stands out about DENSE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DENSE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having its parts packed tightly together, so that a large amount of matter, growth, or detail fits into a small space.
In physics, a dense material has a high mass for its size, which is why lead feels far heavier than wood of the same volume. The same word describes thick growth or crowding, as in a dense forest or a dense fog that blocks a driver's view. Writing can also be called dense when it packs in so much information or so many ideas that a reader has to slow down to follow it. Informally, calling a person dense means the opposite of quick-witted, suggesting they are slow to grasp something obvious.
How DENSE is used
Describes physical thickness in science and everyday speech, and informally can also mean slow-witted.
- Lead is far more dense than the same volume of wood.
- They pushed through dense undergrowth to reach the stream.
- A dense fog rolled in and hid the harbour lights.
- The report was so dense that nobody read it twice.
- He can be a little dense about other people's feelings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DENSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DENSE
The 5 tiles of DENSE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with DENSE
5 longer words begin with DENSE.
Words ending in DENSE
4 words end in DENSE. Useful as a back hook: play DENSE onto a word already on the board.
Words with DENSE inside
10 words contain DENSE in the middle. Words that start with DENSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DENSE
Common questions about DENSE
- Is DENSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DENSE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DENSE worth?
- DENSE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DENSE mean?
- Having its parts packed tightly together, so that a large amount of matter, growth, or detail fits into a small space.
- What letters can be added to DENSE?
- DENSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DENSE:
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