7- and 8-letter words ending with the suffix -EE with definitions
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166 total entries across 2 section(s)
Note: this list is built from spelling, not meaning. Some words here end with the right letters but do not really use the suffix in its usual sense. They are included on purpose: for Scrabble we suggest learning the suffix as a letter pattern rather than learning the meanings.
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | ADOPTEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is adopted |
| — | ADVISEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is advised |
| — | ALIENEE | S | [n. -S] · one to whom property is transferred |
| — | AMPUTEE | S | [n. -S] · one that has had a limb amputated |
| — | AUDITEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is audited |
| — | AWARDEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is awarded something |
| — | BANSHEE | S | [n. -S] · a female spirit / [x] { banshee banshie § banshees banshies } |
| — | BOTONEE | — | [a.] · having arms ending in a trefoil -- used of a heraldic cross / [x] { botonee botonnee } |
| — | BOUCHEE | S | [n. -S] · a small patty shell |
| — | BOURREE | S | [n. -S] · an old French dance |
| — | CALIPEE | S | [n. -S] · an edible part of a turtle / [x] { calipee callipee § calipees callipees } |
| — | CHICKEE | S | [n. -S] · a stilt house of the Seminole~ Indians~ |
| — | CHUTNEE | S | [n. -S] · chutney / [x] { chutnee chutney § chutnees chutneys } |
| — | CICOREE | S | [n. -S] · a perennial herb / [x] { chiccory chickory chicory cicoree succory § chiccories chickories chicories cicorees succories } |
| — | DEVISEE | S | [n. -S] · one to whom a will is made |
| — | DEVOTEE | S | [n. -S] · an ardent follower or supporter |
| — | DRAFTEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is drafted |
| S | ELECTEE | S | [n. -S] · a person who has been elected |
| — | ENNUYEE | — | [a.] · ennuye «oppressed with ennui» / [x] { ennuye ennuyee } |
| — | ESCAPEE | S | [n. -S] · one that has escaped / [x] { escapee escaper § escapees escapers } |
| — | EVACUEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is evacuated |
| — | EVICTEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is evicted |
| — | FEDAYEE | N | [n. -YEEN] · an Arab~ commando |
| — | FEOFFEE | S | [n. -S] · one to whom a fief is granted |
| — | FIANCEE | S | [n. -S] · a woman engaged to be married |
| — | FIGTREE | S | [n. -S] · a tree that bears figs |
| — | FILAREE | S | [n. -S] · a European~ weed / [x] { alfilaria alfileria filaree § alfilarias alfilerias filarees } |
| — | FITCHEE | — | [a.] · fitchy «having the arms ending in a point -- used of a heraldic cross» / [x] { fitchee fitchy } |
| — | FLAMBEE | D | [a.] served covered with flaming liqueur / [v. -D, -ING] to douse with a liqueur and ignite |
| — | FORESEE | NRS | [v. -SAW, -SEEN, -SEEING, -SEES] · to see in advance |
| — | FREEBEE | S | [n. -S] · freebie / [x] { freebee freebie § freebees freebies } |
| — | FRISBEE | S | [n. -S] · a plastic disk several inches in diameter sailed between players by a flip of the wrist -- a trademark |
| — | GALILEE | S | [n. -S] · a type of porch |
| — | GOBONEE | — | [a.] · gobony «compony» |
| — | GRANDEE | S | [n. -S] · man of high social position |
| — | GRANTEE | S | [n. -S] · one to whom something is granted |
| — | GUMTREE | S | [n. -S] · a tree that yields gum |
| — | HONOREE | S | [n. -S] · one that receives an honor / [x] { honorand honoree § honorands honorees } |
| — | INVITEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is invited |
| — | JUBILEE | S | [n. -S] · a celebration / [x] { jubile jubilee § jubilees jubiles } |
| — | KILLDEE | RS | [n. -S] · killdeer «a wading bird» |
| — | KIMCHEE | S | [n. -S] · kimchi / [x] { kimchee kimchi § kimchees kimchis } |
| — | KOKANEE | S | [n. -S] · a food fish |
| — | LEGATEE | S | [n. -S] · the inheritor of a legacy |
| — | LIBELEE | S | [n. -S] · a defendant in a type of lawsuit / [x] { libelee libellee § libelees libellees } |
| — | MACHREE | S | [n. -S] · dear |
| — | MANATEE | S | [n. -S] · an aquatic mammal - MANATOID [a.] |
| — | MARQUEE | S | [n. -S] · a rooflike structure projecting over an entrance |
| — | MATINEE | S | [n. -S] · a daytime performance |
| — | NOMINEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is nominated |
| — | OBLIGEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is obliged |
| — | OFFEREE | S | [n. -S] · one to whom an offer is made |
| — | OVERSEE | DNRS | [v. -SAW, -SEEN, -SEEING, -SEES] · to watch over and direct |
| — | PAROLEE | S | [n. -S] · one who is paroled |
| — | PERIGEE | S | [n. -S] · the point in the orbit of a celestial body which is nearest to the earth - PERIGEAL PERIGEAN [a.] |
| — | PICOTEE | S | [n. -S] · a variety of carnation |
| — | PLEDGEE | S | [n. -S] · one to whom something is pledged |
| — | PRITHEE | — | [i.] · used to express a wish or request / [x] { prithee prythee } |
| — | PRYTHEE | — | [i.] · prithee «used to express a wish or request» / [x] { prithee prythee } |
| — | PUGAREE | S | [n. -S] · pugree «a cloth band wrapped around a hat» / [x] { puckery pugaree puggaree puggree puggry pugree § pugarees puggarees puggrees puggries pugrees } |
| — | PUGGREE | S | [n. -S] · pugree «a cloth band wrapped around a hat» / [x] { puckery pugaree puggaree puggree puggry pugree § pugarees puggarees puggrees puggries pugrees } |
| — | RATAFEE | S | [n. -S] · ratafia «an almond-flavored~ liqueur» / [x] { ratafee ratafia § ratafees ratafias } |
| — | REFEREE | DS | [v. -EED, -EEING°, -EES] · to supervise the play in certain sports |
| — | REFUGEE | S | [n. -S] · one who flees for safety |
| — | RESCUEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is rescued |
| — | RETIREE | S | [n. -S] · one who has retired from his vocation / [x] { retirant retiree § retirants retirees } |
| — | SLUSHEE | S | † [n. -S] alternative form of slushie (“flavoured frozen drink made with ice crystals”) |
| — | SOIGNEE | — | [a.] · soigne «carefully done» / [x] { soigne soignee } |
| — | SPONDEE | S | [n. -S] · a type of metrical foot |
| — | STANDEE | S | [n. -S] · one who stands because of the lack of seats |
| — | THUGGEE | S | [n. -S] · thuggery in India~ |
| — | TRAINEE | S | [n. -S] · a person receiving training |
| — | TROCHEE | S | [n. -S] · a type of metrical foot / [x] { trochaic trochee § trochaics trochees } |
| — | TRUSTEE | DS | [v. -TEED, -TEEING, -TEES] · to commit to the care of an administrator |
| — | VOUCHEE | S | [n. -S] · one for whom another vouches |
| — | WHANGEE | S | [n. -S] · an Asian~ grass |
| — | WHOOPEE | S | [n. -S] · boisterous fun / [x] { whoopies § whoopees § whoopee whoopie } |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | ABDUCTEE | S | [n. -S] · one that has been abducted |
| — | ABSENTEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is not present |
| — | ACCEPTEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is accepted |
| — | ACQUIREE | S | [n. -S] · one that is acquired |
| — | ADMITTEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is admitted |
| — | ALLOTTEE | S | [n. -S] · one to whom something is allotted |
| — | APPELLEE | S | [n. -S] · the defendant in a type of judicial proceeding |
| — | ARRESTEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is arrested |
| — | ASSIGNEE | S | [n. -S] · one to whom property or right is legally transferred |
| — | ATTENDEE | S | [n. -S] · an attender «one that attends» / [x] { attendee attender § attendees attenders } |
| — | AXLETREE | S | [n. -S] · a type of axle |
| — | BIDARKEE | S | [n. -S] · bidarka «an Eskimo~ canoe» / [x] { baidar baidarka bidarka bidarkee § baidarkas bidarkas bidarkees } |
| — | BILLETEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is billeted |
| — | BOTONNEE | — | [a.] · botonee «having arms ending in a trefoil -- used of a heraldic cross» / [x] { botonee botonnee } |
| — | BOURTREE | S | [n. -S] · a European~ tree |
| — | BUCKSHEE | S | [n. -S] · something extra obtained free |
| — | CALLIPEE | S | [n. -S] · calipee «an edible part of a turtle» / [x] { calipee callipee § calipees callipees } |
| — | CAMPOREE | S | [n. -S] · a gathering of Boy Scouts |
| — | CAREFREE | — | [a.] · being without worry or anxiety |
| — | CHIVAREE | DS | [v. -REED, -REEING, -REES] · to perform a mock serenade / [x] { charivari chivaree chivari shivaree § charivaris chivarees shivarees § charivaried charivariing chivareed chivareeing chivarees chivaried chivaries chivariing shivareed shivareeing shivarees } |
| — | COLESSEE | S | [n. -S] · a joint lessee |
| — | CONFEREE | S | [n. -S] · one upon whom something is conferred / [x] { conferee conferree § conferees conferrees } |
| — | CORYPHEE | S | [n. -S] · a ballet dancer |
| — | DEPARTEE | S | [n. -S] · one that departs |
| — | DEPORTEE | S | [n. -S] · one who is deported |
| — | DESIGNEE | S | [n. -S] · one who is designated |
| — | DETAINEE | S | [n. -S] · one who is detained |
| — | DISAGREE | DS | [v. -AGREED, -AGREEING, -AGREES] · to differ in opinion |
| — | DIVORCEE | S | [n. -S] · a divorced woman |
| — | DUNGAREE | DS | [n. -S] · a coarse cotton fabric |
| — | EMPLOYEE | S | [n. -S] · a person who is employed / [x] { employe employee § employees employes } |
| — | ENDORSEE | S | [n. -S] · one to whom a document is transferred by endorsement / [x] { endorsee indorsee § endorsees indorsees } |
| — | ENLISTEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is enlisted |
| — | ENROLLEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is enrolled |
| — | ETOUFFEE | S | [n. -S] · a Cajun~ stew |
| — | EXAMINEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is taking an examination |
| — | EXONEREE | S | [n. -S] one who is exonerated |
| — | EXPELLEE | S | [n. -S] · a deportee |
| — | FILAGREE | DS | [v. -GREED, -GREEING, -GREES] · to filigree / [x] { filagree filigree fillagree § filagrees filigrees fillagrees § filagree filagreed filagreeing filagrees filigree filigreed filigreeing filigrees fillagree fillagreed fillagreeing § filigreed } |
| — | FILIGREE | DS | [v. -GREED, -GREEING, -GREES] · to adorn with intricate ornamental work / [x] { filagree filigree fillagree § filagrees filigrees fillagrees § filagree filagreed filagreeing filagrees filigree filigreed filigreeing filigrees fillagree fillagreed fillagreeing § filigreed } |
| — | FOURCHEE | — | [a.] · having the end of each arm forked -- used of a heraldic cross |
| — | GERMFREE | — | [a.] · free from germs |
| — | GRATINEE | DS | [v. -NEED, -NEEING, -NEES] · to cook food that is covered with a crust / [x] { gratin gratinee § gratinees gratins § gratineed gratineeing gratinees } |
| — | GREEGREE | S | [n. -S] · grigri «a fetish or amulet» / [x] { greegree grigri § greegrees grigris } |
| — | HONEYBEE | S | [n. -S] · a type of bee |
| — | HONOUREE | S | [n. -S] · honoree |
| — | INDICTEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is indicted |
| — | INDORSEE | S | [n. -S] · endorsee «one to whom a document is transferred by endorsement» / [x] { endorsee indorsee § endorsees indorsees } |
| — | INDUCTEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is inducted |
| — | INTERNEE | S | [n. -S] · one who has been interned |
| — | JAMBOREE | S | [n. -S] · a noisy celebration |
| — | KEDGEREE | S | [n. -S] · a food in India~ |
| — | KIDNAPEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is kidnaped / [x] { kidnapee kidnappee § kidnapees kidnappees } |
| — | KISKADEE | S | [n. -S] · a large flycatcher |
| — | LIBELLEE | S | [n. -S] · libelee «a defendant in a type of lawsuit» / [x] { libelee libellee § libelees libellees } |
| — | LICENCEE | S | [n. -S] · licensee / [x] { licencee licensee § licencees licensees } |
| — | LICENSEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is licensed / [x] { licencee licensee § licencees licensees } |
| — | MURDEREE | S | [n. -S] · one that is murdered |
| — | NEGLIGEE | S | [n. -S] · a woman's dressing gown / [x] { neglige negligee § negligees negliges } |
| — | OPTIONEE | S | [n. -S] · one who holds a legal option |
| — | OVERFREE | — | [a.] · too free |
| — | PATENTEE | S | [n. -S] · one that holds a patent |
| — | PEDIGREE | DS | [n. -S] · a line of ancestors |
| — | PHARISEE | S | [n. -S] · a hypocritically self-righteous~ person |
| — | PROMISEE | S | [n. -S] · one who is promised something |
| — | PROTEGEE | S | [n. -S] · a female protege |
| — | PUGGAREE | S | [n. -S] · pugree «a cloth band wrapped around a hat» / [x] { puckery pugaree puggaree puggree puggry pugree § pugarees puggarees puggrees puggries pugrees } |
| — | QUINZHEE | S | [n. -S] · a shelter made by hollowing out a pile of snow / [x] { quinzhee quinzie § quinzhees quinzies } |
| — | RAPPAREE | S | [n. -S] · a plunderer |
| — | REJECTEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is rejected |
| — | RELEASEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is released |
| — | REPARTEE | S | [n. -S] · a quick, witty reply |
| — | RETURNEE | S | [n. -S] · one that has returned |
| — | ROOFTREE | S | [n. -S] · a horizontal timber in a roof |
| — | SALVAGEE | S | [n. -S] · one in whose favor salvage has been effected |
| — | SANGAREE | S | [n. -S] · an alcoholic beverage / [x] { sangaree sangria § sangarees sangrias § sangarees } |
| — | SECONDEE | S | [n. -S] · a worker who is transferred to another job temporarily |
| — | SELECTEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is selected |
| — | SHIKAREE | S | [n. -S] · a big game hunter / [x] { shikaree shikari § shikarees shikaris } |
| — | SHIVAREE | DS | [v. -REED, -REEING, -REES] · to chivaree «to perform a mock serenade» / [x] { charivari chivaree chivari shivaree § charivaris chivarees shivarees § charivaried charivariing chivareed chivareeing chivarees chivaried chivaries chivariing shivareed shivareeing shivarees } |
| — | SHOETREE | S | [n. -S] · a device shaped like a foot that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape |
| — | SIGHTSEE | NRS | [v. -SAW, -SEEN, -SEEING°, -SEES] · to visit and view places of interest |
| — | SQUEEGEE | DS | [v. -GEED, -GEEING, -GEES] · to wipe with a squeegee / [x] { squeegee squilgee § squeegees squilgees § squeegee squeegeed squeegeeing squeegees squilgee squilgeed squilgeeing squilgees } |
| — | SQUILGEE | DS | [v. -GEED, -GEEING, -GEES] · to squeegee / [x] { squeegee squilgee § squeegees squilgees § squeegee squeegeed squeegeeing squeegees squilgee squilgeed squilgeeing squilgees } |
| — | TIRRIVEE | S | [n. -S] · a tantrum |
| — | TULLIBEE | S | [n. -S] · a freshwater fish |
| — | VACCINEE | S | [n. -S] · one that is vaccinated |
| — | WANNABEE | S | [n. -S] · wannabe / [x] { wannabe wannabee § wannabees wannabes } |
| — | YESSIREE | — | [i.] · yessir / [x] { yessir yessiree } |
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