expense
NOUNVERB
/ɪk'spɛns/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
expense is a valid 7-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8P3E1N1S1E1
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does expense mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
Amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A detriment or sacrifice.
“at the expense of”
BROADER
3
Money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer.
“he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting”
BROADER
NARROWER
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Reduce the estimated value of something.
SYNONYMS
BROADER