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expense

/ɪkˈspɛns/noun · verb

Expense can refer to amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures), money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer, or a detriment or sacrifice. As a verb, expense can mean to reduce the estimated value of something.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

EX

Ends

NSE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EXPENSE” Mean?

/ɪkˈspɛns/

expense has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

2

a detriment or sacrifice

at the expense of

3

money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer

he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting

Verb

1 sense
1

reduce the estimated value of something

For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer

Synonyms for EXPENSE

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

Length

7 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

E, X, P, E, N, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
x
p
e
n
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for expense.

EXPENSE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with E and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

EXPENSE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXPENSE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXPENSE 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 expense.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCADEA

CV Pattern

VCCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

EX, XP, PE, EN, NS, SE

Trigrams

EXP, XPE, PEN, ENS, NSE

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXPENSE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E 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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