01 Word definition

dense

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is DENSE a word?

Yes. DENSE is a 5-letter adjective. permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DENSE?

D-E-N-S-E

DENSE contains 5 letters, begins with D, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

    dense smoke

2adjective

  1. hard to pass through because of dense growth

    dense vegetation
Synonyms
heavyimpenetrablethick
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score6points
Words With Friends7points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DENSE spelled?

D1E2N3S4E5
Starts withDENFirst 3 letters
Ends withNSELast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats E
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About DENSE.

How do you spell DENSE?

DENSE is spelled D-E-N-S-E. It contains 5 letters.