Hanse

/hæns/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters

Definition of Hanse

noun

A merchant guild, particularly the Fellowship of London Merchants (the "Old Hanse") given a monopoly on London's foreign trade by the Normans or its successor, the Company of Merchant Adventurers (the "New Hanse"), incorporated in 1497 and chartered under Henry VII and Elizabeth I.
The rights and privileges of such guilds, particularly their trade monopolies.
A commercial association of Scottish free burghs in the Middle Ages.
The Hanseatic League: a commercial association of German towns in the Middle Ages.

noun

The guildhall of a Hanse.
A fee payable to the Hanse, particularly its entrance fee and the impost levied on non-members trading in its area.

noun

That part of an elliptical or many-centred arch which has the shorter radius and immediately adjoins the impost.

Anagrams of Hanse

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

22 words can be made from the letters in "hanse":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

anes haen haes hens sane shea

3-LETTER WORDS

ahs ane ash ens hae has hen hes nae nah sae sea sen sha she

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "hanse" and rearranging:

+cencash hances naches

+thasten snathe thanes

Related Word Patterns

HA...Words starting with "ha"...SEWords ending with "se"All 5-letter words Unscramble "hanse"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

guildhallhansehanseatic leagueguildhanse-gildhanse-pennyhansinghansing-silverhanse-house

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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