Definition of enterprise

"enterprise" in the noun sense

1. enterprise, endeavor, endeavour

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness

"he had doubts about the whole enterprise"

2. enterprise

an organization created for business ventures

"a growing enterprise must have a bold leader"

3. enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead

readiness to embark on bold new ventures

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Quotations for enterprise

This sickness doth infect
The very life-blood of our enterprise. [ William Shakespeare ]

An examined enterprise goes on boldly. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

On the neck of the young man sparkles no gem so gracious as enterprise. [ Hafiz ]

The main enterprise of the world for splendour, for extent, is the upbuilding of a man. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

Either virtue is an empty name, or the man of enterprise justly aims at honour and reward. [ Horace ]

The unbought grace of life, the cheap defence of nations, the nurse of manly sentiment and heroic enterprise, is gone! [ Burke ]

Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity. It becomes cheap as it becomes vulgar, and will no longer raise expectation or animate enterprise. [ Johnson ]

Great trials seem to be a necessary preparation for great duties. It would seem that the more important the enterprise, the more severe the trial to which the agent is subjected in his preparation. [ Edward Thomson ]

enterprise in Scrabble®

The word enterprise is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters enterprise:

ENTERPRISE
(117)
ENTERPRISE
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (40 words)

eeriest, enterer, entrees, entries, inepter, inerter, preener, present, preteen, printer, pterins, reenter, reinter, renters, repents, repiner, repines, reprint, reprise, rerents, rerinse, respire, respite, retiree, retires, retrees, retries, seepier, serener, serpent, sneerer, steepen, steeper, steerer, sterner, striper, teenier, terpene, terpine, trienes

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word enterprise

ENTERPRISE
(117)
ENTERPRISE
(117)
ENTERPRISE
(78)
ENTERPRISE
(78)
ENTERPRISE
(60)
ENTERPRISE
(52)
ENTERPRISE
(48)
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(42)
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(40)
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(39)
ENTERPRISE
(32)
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(32)
ENTERPRISE
(28)
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ENTERPRISE
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ENTERPRISE
(26)
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(24)
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ENTERPRISE
(16)
ENTERPRISE
(16)
ENTERPRISE
(15)
ENTERPRISE
(15)
ENTERPRISE
(15)
ENTERPRISE
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In enterprise

ENTERPRISE
(117)
ENTERPRISE
(117)
REPRISE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PREENER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PTERINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PREENER
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESPIRE
(86 = 36 + 50)
TERPENE
(86 = 36 + 50)
INEPTER
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SEEPIER
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RESPIRE
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REPENTS
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SEEPIER
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SEEPIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPRINT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRESENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPRINT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PTERINS
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REPENTS
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TERPENE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRINTER
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RESPITE
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RESPITE
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TERPINE
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STEEPER
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TERPENE
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INEPTER
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TERPINE
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STEEPEN
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RESPITE
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RESPIRE
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TERPINE
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STEEPER
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PRESENT
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REPRISE
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PRINTER
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SERPENT
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REPINER
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SERPENT
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REPINER
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SERPENT
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STRIPER
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PRETEEN
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PRETEEN
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STRIPER
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REPINES
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REPINES
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPENTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TERPENE
(80 = 30 + 50)
INEPTER
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REPINER
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INEPTER
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TERPENE
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INEPTER
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RESPITE
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INEPTER
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REPINER
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enterprise in Words With Friends™

The word enterprise is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters enterprise:

ENTERPRISE
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (40 words)

eeriest, enterer, entrees, entries, inepter, inerter, preener, present, preteen, printer, pterins, reenter, reinter, renters, repents, repiner, repines, reprint, reprise, rerents, rerinse, respire, respite, retiree, retires, retrees, retries, seepier, serener, serpent, sneerer, steepen, steeper, steerer, sterner, striper, teenier, terpene, terpine, trienes

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word enterprise

ENTERPRISE
(216)
ENTERPRISE
(162)
ENTERPRISE
(96)
ENTERPRISE
(96)
ENTERPRISE
(72)
ENTERPRISE
(64)
ENTERPRISE
(60)
ENTERPRISE
(60)
ENTERPRISE
(60)
ENTERPRISE
(60)
ENTERPRISE
(60)
ENTERPRISE
(60)
ENTERPRISE
(56)
ENTERPRISE
(56)
ENTERPRISE
(54)
ENTERPRISE
(54)
ENTERPRISE
(52)
ENTERPRISE
(48)
ENTERPRISE
(40)
ENTERPRISE
(36)
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(36)
ENTERPRISE
(36)
ENTERPRISE
(32)
ENTERPRISE
(32)
ENTERPRISE
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
ENTERPRISE
(28)
ENTERPRISE
(21)
ENTERPRISE
(20)
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(20)
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(19)
ENTERPRISE
(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
ENTERPRISE
(17)
ENTERPRISE
(17)
ENTERPRISE
(16)
ENTERPRISE
(16)
ENTERPRISE
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In enterprise

ENTERPRISE
(216)
ENTERPRISE
(162)
TERPINE
(104 = 69 + 35)
TERPENE
(104 = 69 + 35)
INEPTER
(104 = 69 + 35)
STEEPEN
(104 = 69 + 35)
SERPENT
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PRINTER
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PTERINS
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REPINER
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PRESENT
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SERPENT
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TERPINE
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REPINES
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REPENTS
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PREENER
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PRETEEN
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INEPTER
(98 = 63 + 35)
REPRINT
(98 = 63 + 35)
TERPENE
(98 = 63 + 35)
ENTERPRISE
(96)
ENTERPRISE
(96)
RESPIRE
(95 = 60 + 35)
REPRISE
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STRIPER
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SEEPIER
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RESPIRE
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PRESENT
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SERPENT
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TERPINE
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REINTER
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Words within the letters of enterprise

2 letter words in enterprise (7 words)

9 letter words in enterprise (5 words)

10 letter words in enterprise (1 word)

Words containing the sequence enterprise

Words that start with enterprise (6 words)

Words with enterprise in them (1 word)

Words that end with enterprise (2 words)

Word Growth involving enterprise

Shorter words in enterprise

en enter

is rise

terp

Longer words containing enterprise

enterprised

enterpriseless

enterpriser enterprisers

enterprises

nonenterprise