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condense

/kənˈdɛns/verb

Condense commonly means to undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops, cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid, or concentrate by removing water from.

7 meanings8 lettersScrabble 11

Length

8

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

CO

Ends

NSE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONDENSE” Mean?

/kənˈdɛns/

condense has 7 documented senses across verb.

Verb

7 senses
1

undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

water condenses

The acid distills at a specific temperature

The water condenses

2

make more concise

condense the contents of a book into a summary

3

concentrate by removing water from

condense the milk

4

cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid

The cold air condensed the steam

They condense the water

5

become more compact or concentrated

Her feelings condensed

6

develop due to condensation

All our planets condensed out of the same material

Show 1 more verb definition
7

compress or concentrate

Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word condense with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

Length

8 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

C, O, N, D, E, N, S, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
d
e
n
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for condense.

CONDENSE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using condense in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CONDENSE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CONDENSE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONDENSE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONDENSE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside condense.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFE

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCV

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

CO, ON, ND, DE, EN, NS, SE

Trigrams

CON, OND, NDE, DEN, ENS, NSE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for condense.

CONDENSE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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