What does ESSENCE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɛsəns/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience“the gist of the prosecutor's argument”
  2. any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
  3. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  4. a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

essences10

Anagrams of ESSENCE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ESSENCE

23 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is ESSENCE a valid word in word games?

ESSENCE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ESSENCE worth?

ESSENCE is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ESSENCE?

23 other words, including SEE, SEEN, SENSE and SCENE.