What does LENS mean?

Pronunciation
/lɛnz/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
  2. (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood“the writer is the lens through which history can be seen”
  3. biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retina
  4. electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

lenses6

Anagrams of LENS

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

Words inside LENS

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

els3ens3sel3sen3 el2 en2 es2ne2

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Questions

Is LENS a valid word in word games?

LENS 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 LENS worth?

LENS is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LENS?

8 other words, including EL, EN, NE and SEN.