Expanse

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A wide, open, and uninterrupted stretch of land, water, or sky.

“The hikers stood and gazed across the vast expanse of moorland ahead of them.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɪkˈspæns/

Syllables

ex·panse

Related Words

Synonyms

sweep area

Antonyms

confinementenclosurenarrowness

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with EX, ends in -ANSE, contains P and A, no uncommon letters

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Scrabble

X scores 8 points, P worth 3, the -E ending allows an -S hook to make expanses

Words Related to Expanse

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “expanse” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

expense

Words you can make from Expanse

Shorter words formed from the letters in “expanse”.

aspen eneas napes neaps neeps panes panse paxes peans pease peens penes pense senex snape sneap spane spean speen anes apes apex apse axes

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