Winces
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present of wince, meaning draws back involuntarily in response to pain or something unpleasant.
“She winces every time someone scrapes a fork across a ceramic plate.”
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Contains INCE cluster and ends in ES, W opener with common letters throughout
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Worth 11 points, W and C add moderate value, S ending is already incorporated
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