ensconce
Verb
Verb Forms: ensconced, ensconcing, ensconces
- To settle oneself securely, snugly, or comfortably.
- fix firmly
- "He ensconced himself in the chair"
- To place in a secure environment.
- To settle comfortably.
Examples
- She tried to ensconce her difficult ’Q’ next to a double letter score.
Origin / Etymology
From en- + sconce, “to place in a sconce (“fortification”)”.
Synonyms
settle, cuddle up
Scrabble Score: 12
ensconce: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordensconce: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ensconce: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
ensconce: valid Words With Friends Word