sense: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 5 letter points · starts with S · ends with E
Meaning of sense
noun
- countable, uncountable
Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.
- countable, uncountable
Perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness.
Example: a sense of security
- countable, uncountable
Sound practical or moral judgment.
Example: It’s common sense not to put metal objects in a microwave oven.
- countable, uncountable
The meaning, reason, or value of something.
Example: You don’t make any sense.
Listed forms: senses, sence.
Source: Wiktionary — sense.
verb
To use biological senses: to either see, hear, smell, taste, or feel.
To instinctively be aware.
Example: She immediately sensed her disdain.
To comprehend.
Listed forms: senses, sensing, sensed, sence.
Source: Wiktionary — sense.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for sense.
noun
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
noun
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
noun
sound practical judgment
- common sense
- good sense
- gumption
- horse sense
- mother wit
verb
perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is sense in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of sense
S(1) + E(1) + N(1) + S(1) + E(1) = 5 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of sense
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from sense
14 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in sense. Showing up to 24, longest first.