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Words ending in ENE
There are 141 words ending in ENE in the standard word-game list. The most common are scene, gene, intervene, obscene, hygiene, serene.
Most common, with meanings
| Word | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| scene | the place where some action occurs | 7 |
| gene | (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions… | 5 |
| intervene | get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force | 12 |
| obscene | designed to incite to indecency or lust | 11 |
| hygiene | a condition promoting sanitary practices | 14 |
| serene | not agitated; without losing self-possession | 6 |
| kerosene | a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters | 12 |
| bene | A prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon. | 6 |
| gangrene | necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass | 10 |
| reconvene | meet again | 14 |
| convene | meet formally | 12 |
| nene | The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. | 4 |
| benzene | a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds | 18 |
| acetylene | a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis | 14 |
| achene | small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall | 11 |
| agene | a yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour | 6 |
| alkene | any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon | 10 |
| amylene | A colorless, volatile, mobile liquid consisting of a mixture of different isomers of this hydrocarbon. | 12 |
| anthracene | A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the… | 15 |
| antigene | An oligonucleotide that attaches to a specific gene and suppresses its action. | 9 |
| benzanthracene | Either of two isomeric tetracyclic aromatic hydrocarbons formed by the fusion of a benzene ring with… | 30 |
| buckminsterfullerene | a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene | 33 |
| butadiene | a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers | 12 |
| butene | any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers | 8 |
| butylene | any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers | 13 |
| camphene | Bicyclic monoterpene, a minor constituent of many essential oils. | 17 |
| carotene | an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver | 10 |
| chlorobenzene | a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a… | 29 |
| chloroprene | derivative of butadiene used in making neoprene by polymerization | 18 |
| clomiphene | a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with… | 19 |
| contravene | go against, as of rules and laws | 15 |
| cyclodiene | Any of a class of chlorinated polycyclic insecticides derived from cyclopentadiene | 18 |
| cymene | any of three isotopes of a colorless aromatic liquid hydrocarbon occurring in the volatile oil of cumin and… | 13 |
| cymogene | A highly volatile liquid, condensed by cold and pressure from the first products of the distillation of… | 16 |
| damascene | a native or inhabitant of Damascus | 14 |
| dene | A valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet | 5 |
| dichlorobenzene | Any of three isomeric derivatives of benzene in which two hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine;… | 32 |
| diene | An organic compound, especially a hydrocarbon, containing two double bonds. | 6 |
| dinitrobenzene | Any of three isomeric aromatic nitro compounds C6H4(NO2)2 formed by the nitration of benzene; they are used… | 26 |
| diphosgene | The highly chlorinated ester trichloromethyl chloroformate that is used in organic synthesis, and was once… | 17 |
| diplotene | the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis | 12 |
| epicene | having an ambiguous sexual identity | 11 |
| epigene | Foreign; unusual; not natural to the substance in which it was found. | 10 |
| ethene | a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many… | 9 |
| ethylbenzene | The hydrocarbon C6H5-CH2CH3 that is used in the production of styrene | 29 |
| ethylene | a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many… | 14 |
| ferrocene | Any of a class of metallocenes containing an iron atom between two cyclopentadienyl rings; especially the… | 14 |
| fluorene | A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two benzene rings joined together directly, and also via a… | 11 |
| fullerene | a form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms | 12 |
| gasogene | A type of Victorian seltzer bottle, consisting of two mesh-encased glass globes arranged so that a reaction… | 10 |
| gasolene | a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum;… | 9 |
| gyrene | A member of the United States Marine Corps. | 10 |
| hegumene | A female hegumen. | 14 |
| hexachlorophene | antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste | 35 |
| hypersthene | An inosilicate that is an orthorhombic pyroxene. | 22 |
| hypogene | Formed underground, often by ascending solutions. | 17 |
| indene | a colorless liquid hydrocarbon extracted from petroleum or coal tar and used in making synthetic resins | 7 |
| indigene | an indigenous person who was born in a particular place | 10 |
| isobutylene | used also in making gasoline components | 16 |
| isoprene | An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is… | 10 |
All 141 words
- scene
- gene
- intervene
- obscene
- hygiene
- serene
- kerosene
- bene
- gangrene
- reconvene
- convene
- nene
- benzene
- acetylene
- achene
- agene
- akene
- alkene
- amylene
- anthracene
- antigene
- benzanthracene
- benzoapyrene
- buckminsterfullerene
- butadiene
- butene
- butylene
- camphene
- carotene
- chlorobenzene
- chloroprene
- clomiphene
- contravene
- cyclodiene
- cymene
- cymogene
- damascene
- dene
- dichlorobenzene
- diene
- dinitrobenzene
- diphosgene
- diplotene
- epicene
- epigene
- ethene
- ethylbenzene
- ethylene
- ferrocene
- fluorene
- fullerene
- gadarene
- gasogene
- gasolene
- gazogene
- gyrene
- haptene
- hegumene
- hexachlorophene
- hypersthene
- hypogene
- indene
- indigene
- isobutylene
- isoprene
- ketene
- leptotene
- leukotriene
- limonene
- lycopene
- madrilene
- magdalene
- menthene
- methylcholanthrene
- methylene
- methylnaphthalene
- monoterpene
- naphthalene
- naphthene
- neoprene
- nitrobenzene
- nonobscene
- oncogene
- oxyacetylene
- pachytene
- pangene
- paradichlorobenzene
- pentene
- perchloroethylene
- phenanthrene
- philhellene
- phosgene
- phosphene
- pinene
- plasmagene
- plasticene
- polybutadiene
- polyene
- polyethylene
- polygene
- polypropylene
- polystyrene
- polytene
- polythene
- propene
- propoxyphene
- propylene
- pulicene
- pyrene
- pyroxene
- retene
- retinene
- scalene
- schizophrene
- sene
- sesquiterpene
- skene
- sphene
- spodumene
- squalene
- stelene
- stilbene
- styrene
- subvene
- supergene
- supervene
- terebene
- terpene
- terrene
- thiophene
- toluene
- toxaphene
- trichloroethylene
- trichothecene
- triene
- trinitrotoluene
- vinylidene
- xanthene
- xylene
- zygotene
- zymogene