Word.ws English Dictionary

Words Ending in SE

There are 955 words ending in SE on Word.ws, from 2 to 15 letters. The most common length is 9 letters (180 words). The words used most often are because, use, house, please and case.

Meanings from Wiktionary. Not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list.

2-letter words ending in SE

  • se2n. A type of ancient Chinese plucked zither.

3-letter words ending in SE

  • ase3n. An essential energy in West African religions.
  • ese3n. Dude, man. (Usually used vocatively).
  • ose3n. An esker.
  • tse3n. The Cyrillic letter Ц, ц.
  • use3n. The act of using.

4-letter words ending in SE

  • apse6n. The rounded east (liturgical east) end of a church that contains or is...
  • asse4n. A Cape fox (Vulpes chama).
  • base6n. Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
  • bise6n. A cold and dry north wind; in particular in France, Switzerland, etc.
  • bose6v. To strike the ground with an object in order to determine, from the...
  • case6n. An actual event, situation, or fact.
  • cose6v. To make oneself cosy; to be snug.
  • dose5n. A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.
  • ease4n. Lack of difficulty; the ability to do something easily.
  • else4adj. Other; in addition to previously mentioned items.
  • esse4n. Essence, essential nature.
  • fise7n. An instance of flatulence.
  • fuse7n. A wick or cord used to convey flame to gunpowder, a bomb, or similar...
  • gose5n. A beer brewed since the 16th century, in Goslar and later Leipzig, with...
  • hose7n. A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid.
  • lase4v. To use a laser beam on, as for cutting.
  • lose4v. To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.
  • lyse7v. To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis.
  • mase6v. To act as a maser; to emit or subject to maser radiation.
  • mese6v. To moderate; subdue; abate; mollify.
  • mise6n. The issue in a writ of right.
  • muse6n. Of a person: a source of inspiration.
  • nase4n. Any member of the genus Chondrostoma of freshwater potamodromous fishes.
  • nose4n. A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to...
  • oose4n. Fluff, particularly from a textile source such as cotton or wool.
  • orse4adv. Otherwise.
  • pase6n. A maneuver in bullfighting in which a bullfighter tries to get a bull's...
  • pose6v. To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.
  • rase4v. To level or tear down (a building, a town, etc.) to the ground; to...
  • rise4v. To move upwards.
  • rose4n. A shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.
  • ruse4n. An action intended to deceive; a trick.
  • sise4n. Six.
  • tase4v. To operate a taser or electroshock stun gun, by using it against a...
  • tose4v. To pull apart or asunder; touse.
  • vase7n. An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or...
  • vise7n. An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam...
  • wase7n. A bundle of straw, or other material, to relieve the pressure of...
  • wise7adj. Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.

5-letter words ending in SE

  • abuse7n. Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an...
  • arise5v. To come up from a lower to a higher position.
  • cause7n. The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces...
  • cease7v. To stop.
  • chase10n. The act of one who chases another; a pursuit.
  • chose10n. A thing; personal property.
  • close7v. To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap...
  • curse7n. A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
  • dense6adj. Having relatively high density.
  • erase5v. To remove (markings or information).
  • false8adj. Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
  • goose6n. Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have...
  • guise6n. A customary way of speaking or acting; a fashion, a manner, a practice...
  • horse8n. A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history...
  • house8n. A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.
  • lapse7n. A temporary failure; a slip.
  • lease5n. An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate...
  • loose5v. To let loose, to free from restraints.
  • moose7n. The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes...
  • morse7n. A clasp or fastening used to fasten a cope in the front, usually...
  • mouse7n. Any mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a...
  • noise5n. Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.
  • nurse5n. Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession.
  • obese7adj. Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or...
  • pause7v. To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an...
  • phase10n. A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
  • posse7n. A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile...
  • prose7n. Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
  • pulse7n. A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example...
  • purse7n. A small bag for carrying money.
  • raise5v. To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
  • reese5n. Synonym of peanut butter cup.
  • reuse5n. The act of salvaging or in some manner restoring a discarded item to...
  • rinse5v. To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.
  • sense5n. Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world...
  • tease5v. To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
  • tense5n. The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or...
  • verse8n. A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.
  • whose11det. Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's.
  • worse8adv. Less skillfully.

All 110 5-letter words ending in SE

6-letter words ending in SE

  • accuse10v. To find fault with, blame, censure.
  • advise10v. To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be...
  • arouse6v. To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
  • averse9adj. Having a repugnance or opposition of mind.
  • blouse8n. A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often...
  • browse11v. To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest...
  • bruise8v. To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now...
  • chaise11n. An open, horse-drawn carriage for one or two people, usually with one...
  • cheese11n. A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk.
  • choose11v. To pick; to make the choice of; to select.
  • clause8n. A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of...
  • coarse8adj. With a rough texture; not smooth.
  • corpse10n. A dead body, especially that of a human as opposed to an animal.
  • course8n. A sequence of events.
  • crease8n. A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance...
  • crosse8n. A lacrosse stick.
  • cruise8n. A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.
  • defuse10v. To remove the fuse from (e.g. a bomb).
  • demise9n. The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for...
  • depose9v. To put down; to lay down; to deposit; to lay aside; to put away.
  • devise10v. To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).
  • disuse7n. The state of not being used; neglect.
  • excise15n. A tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to...
  • excuse15v. To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
  • expose15v. To reveal; to uncover; to make visible; to bring to light.
  • grease7n. Animal fat in a melted or soft state.
  • grouse7n. Any of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit...
  • hearse9n. A framework of wood or metal placed over the coffin or tomb of a...
  • hoarse9adj. Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat...
  • impose10v. To apply, enforce, or establish (something, often regarded as...
  • infuse9v. To cause to become an element of something; to insert or fill.
  • kinase10n. Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate groups from...
  • misuse8n. An incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.
  • mousse8n. An airy pudding served chilled, particularly chocolate mousse.
  • obtuse8adj. Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.
  • oppose10v. To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by...
  • peruse8v. To examine or consider with care.
  • phrase11n. A short written or spoken expression.
  • please8v. To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
  • praise8n. Commendation; favourable representation in words.
  • recuse8v. To reject or repudiate (an authority, a person, a court judgment, etc.).
  • refuse9adj. Discarded, rejected.
  • repose8v. To lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest; to rest.
  • revise9v. To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.
  • sparse8adj. Having widely spaced intervals.
  • spouse8n. A person in a marriage or marital relationship.
  • unease6n. Trouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.
  • unwise9adj. Not wise; lacking wisdom.

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7-letter words ending in SE

  • adverse11adj. Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively...
  • ambrose11n. A sweet-scented herb; ambrosia (Dysphania botrys).
  • analyse10v. UK standard spelling of analyze.
  • appease11v. To make quiet; to calm; to reduce (something) to a state of peace; to...
  • because11conj. By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
  • cleanse9v. To free from dirt; to clean, to purify.
  • compose13v. To make something by merging parts.
  • concise11adj. Brief, yet including all important information.
  • confuse12v. To puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being...
  • defense11n. The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
  • despise10v. To regard with contempt or scorn.
  • diffuse14v. To spread (something) over or through as in air, water, or other...
  • diocese10n. An administrative division of the later Roman Empire, established by...
  • disease8n. An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes...
  • dispose10v. To eliminate or to get rid of something.
  • diverse11adj. Consisting of different elements; various.
  • eclipse11n. An alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between...
  • endorse8v. To express support or approval, especially officially or publicly; to...
  • expanse16n. A wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land.
  • expense16n. A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
  • finesse10n. A skill in the handling or manipulation of a situation.
  • glimpse12v. To see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and...
  • glucose10n. A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a...
  • immense11adj. Huge, gigantic, very large.
  • impasse11n. A road with no exit.
  • impulse11n. A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
  • incense9n. Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in...
  • intense7adj. Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe...
  • inverse10adj. Opposite in effect, nature or order.
  • lactose9n. The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁, a product...
  • license9n. A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.
  • melrose9n. Honey of roses, a mixture formerly used in gargles and lotions.
  • offense13n. A crime or sin.
  • overuse10v. To use too much of (something); to use (it) too often.
  • precise11adj. Both exact and accurate.
  • premise11n. A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously...
  • promise11n. An oath or affirmation; a vow.
  • propose11v. To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
  • purpose11n. The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
  • realise7v. Non-Oxford British standard spelling of realize.
  • relapse9v. To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or...
  • release7n. The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages...
  • remorse9n. A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
  • reprise9n. A recurrence or resumption of an action.
  • reverse10adj. Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.
  • sunrise7n. The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
  • suppose11v. To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting...
  • utilise7v. To make use of; to use.

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8-letter words ending in SE

  • applause12n. The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the...
  • bookcase16n. A piece of furniture for the storage and display of books.
  • coinbase12n. The transaction that is automatically created in every Bitcoin block to...
  • collapse12v. To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.
  • comatose12adj. In a coma: unconscious.
  • comprise14v. To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of...
  • condense11v. To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or...
  • converse13v. To talk; to engage in conversation.
  • database11n. A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure...
  • decrease11v. Of a quantity, to become smaller.
  • diagnose10v. To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and...
  • disclose11v. To uncover; physically expose to view.
  • disguise10n. Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual...
  • dispense11v. To issue, distribute, or give out.
  • disperse11v. To scatter in different directions.
  • exercise17n. Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
  • fructose13n. A monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C₆H₁₂O₆.
  • increase10v. (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.
  • lacrosse10n. A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks...
  • likewise15adv. In a similar manner.
  • madhouse14n. A chaotic, uproarious, noisy place.
  • marquise19n. A marchioness, especially one who is French.
  • masseuse10n. A woman who performs massage; a female masseur.
  • mobilise12v. To make something mobile.
  • mongoose11n. Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family...
  • nonsense8n. Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern...
  • organise9v. Non-Oxford British standard spelling of organize.
  • outhouse11n. An outbuilding, typically permanent, containing a toilet or seat over a...
  • overdose12n. An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
  • paradise11n. The place where sanctified souls are believed to live after death.
  • practise12v. To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that...
  • pretense10n. The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false...
  • primrose12n. A flowering plant of the genus Primula.
  • protease10n. An enzyme that cuts or cleaves proteins.
  • purchase15n. The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price...
  • recourse10n. The act of seeking assistance or advice.
  • rehearse11v. To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.
  • rephrase13v. To say or write something with different wording.
  • response10n. An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
  • showcase16n. A case for displaying merchandise or valuable items.
  • suitcase10n. A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying...
  • surprise10n. Something unexpected.
  • suspense10n. The condition of being suspended; cessation for a time.
  • synthase14n. Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound.
  • tortoise8n. Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae...
  • traverse11n. A route used in mountaineering, specifically rock climbing, in which...
  • treatise8n. A formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse on some subject.
  • universe11n. The sum of everything that exists in the cosmos.

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9-letter words ending in SE

  • advertise13v. To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.
  • bathhouse17n. A building with baths for communal use.
  • boathouse14n. A building at the edge of a river, lake or other body of water in which...
  • bolognese12n. An Italian sauce made from ground meat and tomato, originating in...
  • briefcase16n. A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.
  • cellulose11n. A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall...
  • clockwise20adv. In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a...
  • clubhouse16n. Any building used by a club for meetings or social activities.
  • concourse13n. A large open space in or in front of a building where people can...
  • decompose16v. To separate or break down (something) into its components.
  • discourse12n. Expression in words, either speech or writing.
  • emphasise16v. UK standard spelling of emphasize.
  • expertise18n. Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.
  • farmhouse17n. A farmer's residence.
  • firehouse15n. A house containing a fire to heat it; a dwelling-house, as opposed to a...
  • footloose12adj. Tending to travel or do as one pleases; readily without many...
  • foreclose14v. To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the...
  • franchise17n. The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.
  • gatehouse13n. A lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a...
  • grandiose11adj. Large and impressive in size, scope or extent.
  • imprecise15adj. Not precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty.
  • improvise16v. To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided...
  • jailhouse19n. A building containing a prison.
  • lowercase14adj. In lower case.
  • manganese12n. A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25...
  • menopause13n. The period in a woman's life when menstruation becomes irregular and...
  • otherwise15adv. Differently, in another way.
  • pantyhose17n. Thin nylon tights worn over the legs, usually tan in color.
  • penthouse14n. A structure or annexe (especially one with a sloping roof) extending...
  • playhouse17n. A venue for performing plays.
  • racehorse14n. A horse that competes in races.
  • reductase12n. An enzyme that chemically reduces its substrate.
  • reimburse13v. To compensate (someone) with payment; especially, to repay money spent...
  • roadhouse13n. An inn or similar establishment situated beside a road beyond the...
  • staircase11n. A flight of stairs; a stairway.
  • supervise14v. To oversee or direct (a task or organization).
  • townhouse15n. A row house or terraced house.
  • transpose11v. To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or...
  • treehouse12n. A house, or similar structure within a tree, or several trees, built...
  • turquoise18n. A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
  • uppercase15adj. Written in upper case; capital.
  • visualise12v. Non-Oxford British spelling of visualize.
  • warehouse15n. A facility for storing large amounts of merchandise or products.
  • wheelbase17n. The horizontal distance between the front and rear axles of a road or...
  • winehouse15n. The building on a vineyard in which the winepress is located.
  • woodhouse16n. A house or shed for storing (chopped) wood.
  • workhorse19n. A horse used primarily for manual labor; a draft/draught horse.
  • workhouse19n. An institution for homeless poor people funded by the local parish...

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10-letter words ending in SE

  • apocalypse19n. A revealing, especially a prophecy of, or the unfolding of...
  • blockhouse21n. A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
  • bottlenose12n. Bottlenose dolphin.
  • chartreuse15n. A yellow or green liqueur made by Carthusian monks.
  • circumcise18v. To surgically remove the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis of.
  • compromise18n. The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by...
  • courthouse15n. A public building housing courts of law.
  • drafthouse17n. A business establishment where alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine...
  • enterprise12n. A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
  • glasshouse14n. A greenhouse, especially one for commercial use.
  • greenhouse14n. A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass...
  • grindhouse15n. A low-budget film theater that shows primarily exploitation films.
  • guardhouse15n. A station for guards, especially at the entrance of a town, castle, etc.
  • guesthouse14n. A small house near a main house, for lodging visitors.
  • hypotenuse18n. The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
  • lengthwise17adj. In the long direction of an oblong object.
  • lighthouse17n. A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or...
  • luciferase15n. Any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing...
  • mayonnaise15n. A dressing made from vegetable oil, raw egg yolks, vinegar or lemon...
  • multiphase17adj. That generates, or employs, multiple alternating current supplies with...
  • multiverse15n. The world, considered as lacking in purpose, design, or predictability.
  • paraphrase17n. A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning or...
  • passphrase17n. A password that comprises a whole phrase.
  • peroxidase20n. Any of a class of enzymes that act on substrates such as hydrogen...
  • pillowcase17n. A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.
  • polymerase17n. Any of various enzymes that catalyze the formation of polymers of DNA...
  • popularise14v. To make something popular.
  • powerhouse18n. A power station; the building housing the core parts of a power...
  • predispose15v. To make someone susceptible to something (such as a disease).
  • presuppose16v. To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching...
  • prioritise12v. UK standard spelling of prioritize.
  • racecourse14n. A course over which races are run.
  • recompense16n. An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered...
  • repurchase17v. To buy back or again; to regain by purchase.
  • revitalise13v. To give new life, energy, activity or success to something.
  • roundhouse14n. A circular prison, especially a small local lockup or station house.
  • sangiovese14n. Either of two grape varieties grown in Tuscany and Romagna.
  • scrutinise12v. To examine something with great care.
  • smokehouse19n. A structure used to smoke food to preserve it and to add flavor.
  • steakhouse17n. A restaurant that specializes in good cuts of meat, particularly steak.
  • storehouse13n. A building for keeping goods of any kind, especially provisions.
  • streetwise13adj. Having the necessary knack, personality and instinct for survival in...
  • striptease12n. The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the...
  • synthetase16n. Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound.
  • telomerase12n. An enzyme in eukaryotic cells that adds a specific sequence of DNA to...
  • transverse13adj. Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined...
  • waterhouse16n. A house on floats.
  • wheelhouse19n. A building or other structure containing a (large) wheel, such as the...

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11-letter words ending in SE

  • acclimatise17v. Non-Oxford British English and New Zealand standard spelling of...
  • anthracnose16n. Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
  • archdiocese19n. A diocese administered by an archbishop.
  • barrelhouse16n. A rough-and-tumble drinking establishment.
  • boilerhouse16n. A building containing a boiler.
  • cannibalise15v. To eat (parts of) another of one's own species.
  • carboxylase25n. Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation...
  • catchphrase23n. A repeated expression, often originating in popular culture.
  • chrysoprase21n. A variety of light-green translucent quartz.
  • coffeehouse22n. An establishment where coffee is served to clients; a café.
  • collagenase14n. An enzyme that breaks the peptide bonds in collagen.
  • culverhouse19n. A dovecote, particularly a large one on an estate.
  • dauphinoise17n. A dish of sliced potatoes baked in milk, cream and cheese.
  • deacetylase17n. Any of several classes of enzyme that remove acetyl groups from...
  • dehydratase19n. Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a...
  • demethylase20n. Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a methyl group from a compound.
  • deoxyribose24n. A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH)...
  • destabilise14v. To make something unstable.
  • dioxygenase23n. Any of several enzymes that catalyze dioxygenation reactions.
  • enfranchise19v. To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.
  • exonuclease20n. Any of a group of enzymes which cleave single nucleotides from the end...
  • glucokinase18n. A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to...
  • glucosidase15n. Any enzyme that hydrolyses glucosides.
  • hydrogenase19n. Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a substrate by the...
  • hydroxylase28n. Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the...
  • immortalise15v. To give unending life to, to make immortal.
  • intercourse13n. Communication, conversation.
  • intersperse13v. To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things...
  • mannosidase14n. Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of mannose glycosides.
  • merchandise19n. Goods which are or were offered or intended for sale.
  • misdiagnose15v. To incorrectly diagnose.
  • motherhouse19n. The monastery from which the other 'houses' of a religious order or...
  • nitrogenase12n. Any enzyme, especially in nitrogen-fixing bacteria, that catalyzes the...
  • nonresponse13n. The absence of a response.
  • phosphatase21n. Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters, and are...
  • plagioclase16n. Any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in...
  • porterhouse16n. A cut of beef taken from the thick end of the short loin; it has a...
  • recombinase17n. Any of several enzymes that mediate recombination of DNA fragments...
  • schoolhouse19n. A building housing a school, especially a small or single-room one.
  • springhouse17n. A small building constructed over a spring, formerly used for...
  • standardise13v. To establish a standard consisting of regulations for how something is...
  • summerhouse18n. A house owned not as a primary residence and used as vacation home...
  • supercruise15v. To cruise at supersonic speed without using afterburners.
  • superimpose17v. To place an object over another object, usually in such a way that both...
  • transferase14n. Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a functional...
  • transposase13n. An enzyme required for the transposition of transposons.
  • vichyssoise22n. A thick, creamy soup made from potato, leeks, onions, and chicken...
  • watercourse16n. Any channel, either natural or artificial, through which water flows.

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12-letter words ending in SE

  • asparaginase15n. An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid...
  • charterhouse20n. A Carthusian monastery.
  • clotheshorse20n. A frame on which laundry is hung to dry.
  • contrariwise17adj. In the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction.
  • counterpoise16n. A weight sufficient to balance another, for example in the opposite end...
  • cyberdefense23n. Defense against internet attack.
  • decentralise15v. To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to...
  • deoxyglucose26n. A deoxy sugar derived from glucose.
  • disfranchise21v. To deprive someone of some privilege, especially the right to vote; to...
  • endonuclease15n. Any enzyme which catalyzes the cleavage of nucleic acids so as to...
  • frankincense21n. A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.
  • glucoamylase20n. Any enzyme that hydrolyzes the glucoside bond in starches and dextrins.
  • hyperintense20adj. More than usually intense.
  • lipoxygenase25n. Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of...
  • magnetopause17n. The boundary between the Earth's magnetosphere and the sun's plasma.
  • meetinghouse18n. A building where people meet for a purpose.
  • metamorphose21v. Of a moth or insect, to undergo metamorphosis.
  • monodisperse17adj. Having particles of (approximately) the same size.
  • multipurpose18adj. Designed or intended to fit more than one type of function or...
  • neurodiverse16adj. Of a person: exhibiting neurodiversity; varying in mental configuration...
  • nucleotidase15n. Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a nucleotide to a...
  • packinghouse24n. A facility where harvested food is processed into a salable condition.
  • prometaphase21n. The stage between prophase and metaphase in mitosis.
  • ribonuclease16n. Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ribonucleic...
  • steeplechase19n. A horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course.
  • transaminase14n. Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze transamination.

13-letter words ending in SE

  • anticlockwise24adj. In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the...
  • bouillabaisse17n. A type of fish soup or stew from Provence, France.
  • carbapenemase21n. Any lactamase that can hydrolyze carbapenem antibiotics and thus...
  • decarboxylase28n. Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group...
  • dehydrogenase22n. Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton)...
  • endopeptidase19n. Any of a group of enzymes, such as trypsin, chymotrypsin, pepsin and...
  • galactosidase17n. Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of a galactoside.
  • glucuronidase17n. Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a glucuronide; a...
  • hemicellulose20n. A mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight...
  • hyaluronidase20n. Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid.
  • monooxygenase26n. Any oxygenase enzyme that catalyzes the incorporation of a single atom...
  • neuraminidase16n. An antigenic enzyme, found on the surfaces of viruses, that catalyzes...
  • perimenopause19n. The physiological stage that women approaching menopause go through...
  • phosphokinase27n. Kinase.
  • phospholipase25n. Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze the phosphate ester bonds of...
  • phosphorylase26n. Any enzyme that catalyzes the production of glucose phosphate from...
  • revolutionise16v. To change radically or significantly, as in a revolution.
  • snowpocalypse25n. An unusually severe blizzard or series of blizzards.
  • streptokinase19n. An enzyme produced by some streptococci which is involved in breaking...
  • topoisomerase17n. Any of several enzymes that affect the topology of DNA, especially ones...
  • transcriptase17n. A polymerase that catalyzes the transcription of DNA to RNA.

14-letter words ending in SE

  • aminopeptidase21n. Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond...
  • cholinesterase19n. An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters...
  • cyclooxygenase32n. Any of several enzymes that catalyze a cyclooxygenation reaction, but...
  • disenfranchise23v. To deprive someone of a franchise, generally of the right to vote.
  • ferromanganese20n. An alloy, of iron and manganese, used in the manufacture of steel.
  • hexosaminidase27n. Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal hexosamine...
  • lignocellulose17n. The combination of lignin and cellulose in the structural cells of...
  • nitrocellulose16n. A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and...
  • nonintercourse16n. The lack of intercourse; the suspension of relations or communication...
  • oxidoreductase25n. Any enzyme that catalyzes an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction.
  • slaughterhouse21n. A place where animals are slaughtered.
  • transpeptidase19n. Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an amino or peptide group...
  • triphosphatase24n. An enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of triphosphate into a phosphate...

15-letter words ending in SE

  • acyltransferase23n. Any of several transferase enzymes that catalyze the transfer of acyl...
  • metalloprotease19n. Metalloproteinase.
  • methylcellulose25n. A white powdery substance, obtained by the methylation of cellulose...
  • microenterprise21n. A very small business with five or fewer employees, or the business...
  • myeloperoxidase30n. A peroxidase enzyme most abundantly present in neutrophil granulocytes...
  • pyrophosphatase30n. An acid anhydride hydrolase that acts upon diphosphate bonds.
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How many words ending in SE are there?
Word.ws lists 955 words ending in SE, plus 3,819 rare ones.
What are common words ending in SE?
because, use, house, please, case, course, else and close.
Which of the words ending in SE has the highest letter score?
jazzercise scores 37 points with the standard letter tile values.

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