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wince

/wɪns/noun · verb

Wince can refer to the facial expression of sudden pain or a reflex response to sudden pain. As a verb, wince can mean to draw back, as with fear or pain or make a face indicating disgust or dislike.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

5

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

WI

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WINCE” Mean?

/wɪns/

wince has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

the facial expression of sudden pain

2

a reflex response to sudden pain

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

draw back, as with fear or pain

she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf

2

make a face indicating disgust or dislike

She winced when she heard his pompous speech

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the facial expression of sudden pain

Length

5 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

W, I, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
i
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for wince.

WINCE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with W and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

WINCE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

WINCE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

WINCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

WINCE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

WI, IN, NC, CE

Trigrams

WIN, INC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

WINCE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with W and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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