01 Word definition

expense

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is EXPENSE a word?

Yes. EXPENSE is a 7-letter noun. amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell EXPENSE?

E-X-P-E-N-S-E

EXPENSE contains 7 letters, begins with E, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

2noun

  1. a detriment or sacrifice

    at the expense of
Synonyms
disbursaldisbursement
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends18points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is EXPENSE spelled?

E1X2P3E4N5S6E7
Starts withEXPFirst 3 letters
Ends withNSELast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell EXPENSE?

EXPENSE is spelled E-X-P-E-N-S-E. It contains 7 letters.