Dennis

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A masculine given name of Greek origin meaning follower of Dionysius.

“Dennis will join us for dinner tonight.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdɛnɪs/

Syllables

den·nis

Related Words

Synonyms

name identifier

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double N and S with E, I; proper noun pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; proper nouns typically not allowed.

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tennis

Words you can make from Dennis

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dennis”.

denis dines inned nides nines snide deis dens desi dies dine dins ends enid ides inde indn inns nine send side

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “dennis”.

sending

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