Dene

4 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

A valley, especially a narrow wooded valley.

“The footpath wound through a shady dene beside the stream.”

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Wordle

"Dene" repeats a letter (3 unique of 4), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.

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Scrabble

"Dene" is worth 5 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.

Words Related to Dene

Anagrams of Dene

Words that use exactly the same letters as “dene”.

eden ende ened need

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “dene” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bene cene dane debe deke dele deme dens dent deny depe dere deve dine done dune dyne gene

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “dene”.

beden deben deeny deneb denes dense diene donee emden emend ended ender endew endue eneid enode kneed leden mende needn needs needy neeld undee

Longer words starting with Dene

Words that begin with “dene”.

deneb denes

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