Dens

4 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of den; sheltered or secluded places used as lairs.

“The foxes had several dens dug into the hillside.”

Pronunciation

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/dɛnz/

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Anagrams of Dens

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

ends send

Words one letter different

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

bens deas debs dees defs deis dels dene dent deny dess deus devs dews deys dins dons duns fens gens hens kens lens mens pens

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

andes bends danes deans denes denis dense dents dines doesn dunes dynes fends lends mends needs nerds nides nodes nosed nudes pends psend rends

Longer words starting with Dens

Words that begin with “dens”.

dense density

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