Expends

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular of expend, meaning uses up or consumes a resource fully.

“The marathon runner expends vast reserves of energy in the final miles of the race.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɪkˈspɛndz/

Related Words

Synonyms

spendsuses updepletesconsumesexhausts

Antonyms

savesconservespreservesaccumulates

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with EX, ends in -ENDS, contains P, the -ENDS cluster is a useful pattern to remember

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Scrabble

X scores 8 points, P worth 3, a common word with two premium-value tiles

Words Related to Expends

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expands extends

Words you can make from Expends

Shorter words formed from the letters in “expends”.

expend deeps denes dense desex dexes needs neeps pedes peens pends penes pense psend senex speed speen spend deep dees dene dens depe eden

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