Words · Less common
dene
4 letters · 3 distinct letters
dene is in Nectary’s accepted word list, but we don’t have a definition for it yet.
Word history
1. From Middle English dene, from Old English dene. 2. Perhaps related to Middle Low German düne (“dune”).
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 70: the largest list we accept, where the rarer words live.
- How common it is
- Used about once in every 3 million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Bonus word Words found only in the largest list score as bonus words rather than daily answers.