Definition of dense

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • dense is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • dense is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • dense is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of dense


  • hard to pass through because of dense growth (adjective)

    Examples

    1. dense vegetation

    Synonyms

    1. thick
  • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (adjective)

    Examples

    1. so dense he never understands anything I say to him

    Synonyms

    1. dim
    2. dull
    3. dumb
    4. obtuse
    5. slow
  • permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter (adjective)

    Examples

    1. dense smoke

    Synonyms

    1. heavy
    2. impenetrable
  • having high relative density or specific gravity (adjective)

    Examples

    1. dense as lead

See definition of dense in Merriam Webster