ensconce

ensconce is a 8-letter English word with 2 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To cover or shelter, as with a sconce or fort; to place or hide securely; to conceal. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 16 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To cover or shelter, as with a sconce or fort; to place or hide securely; to conceal.
2. verb. fix firmly

   "He ensconced himself in the chair"

   Synonyms: settle

Synonyms

settle

Common word forms

ensconced, ensconces, ensconcing

Words from these letters

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