denise

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
8
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/dəˈniːz/ (UK)
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/dəˈniːz/ (UK) · /dəˈniːs/ (US)

Definition of denise

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

name

  1. A female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek.
    “Springfield resident Denise Williams' phone began blowing up on Monday while she was spending time with her children and grandchildren, not long after Vance posted.”

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Etymology

French Denise, from Latin Dionysia (feminine form of Dionysius, a male name of Ancient Greek origin meaning “follower of Dionysus”). Dionysus is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking.

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