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incense

/ˈɪnsɛns/noun · verb

Incense can refer to a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned or the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned. As a verb, incense can mean to perfume especially with a censer or make furious.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

IN

Ends

NSE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “INCENSE” Mean?

/ˈɪnsɛns/

incense has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

2

the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned

incense filled the room

Verb

2 senses
1

perfume especially with a censer

Synonyms

2

make furious

The bad news will incense him

The performance is likely to incense Sue

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

Length

7 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

I, N, C, E, N, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
c
e
n
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for incense.

INCENSE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with I 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: ABCDBED.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

INCENSE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDBED

CV Pattern

VCCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

IN, NC, CE, EN, NS, SE

Trigrams

INC, NCE, CEN, ENS, NSE

Crossword Intelligence

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

INCENSE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with I 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: Medium.

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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 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with I 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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