essence

NOUN /ɛsəns/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

essence is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1S1S1E1N1C3E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does essence mean?

NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work.

SYNONYMS
BURDENCOREEFFECTGIST
BROADER
SIGNIFICATIONMEANINGSIGNIFICANCEIMPORT
2

The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.

SYNONYMS
CENTERCENTRECOREGISTHEARTHEART AND SOULINWARDNESSKERNEL
BROADER
MENTAL OBJECTCONTENTCOGNITIVE CONTENT
NARROWER
BARE BONESHAECCEITYQUIDDITYQUINTESSENCEHYPOSTASISSTUFF
RELATED
ESSENTIAL
3

A toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor.

SYNONYMS
PERFUME
BROADER
TOILETRYTOILET ARTICLES
NARROWER
EAU DE COLOGNEEAU DE TOILETTEPATCHOULICOLOGNECOLOGNE WATERPACHOULIPATCHOULYPERFUMERY
4

Any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted.

BROADER
SUBSTANCE
RELATED
ESSENTIAL
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of essence

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
SENESCE9

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