DEACONESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEACONESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEACONESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEACONESS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEACONESS
No single letter turns DEACONESS into another word.
How DEACONESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEACONESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEACONESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEACONESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A woman who holds a church office with duties similar to those of a deacon.
Deaconesses have served in the early Church and in several modern denominations. They have usually been responsible for charity, teaching and visiting the sick. The exact role differs from one church to another.
How DEACONESS is used
Deaconess is used in church and religious history contexts.
- The deaconess visited the sick every week.
- She was appointed deaconess in her local congregation.
- A deaconess helped to run the parish charity.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEACONESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEACONESS
1 longer words begin with DEACONESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DEACONESS
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Common questions about DEACONESS
- Is DEACONESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEACONESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEACONESS worth?
- DEACONESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEACONESS mean?
- A woman who holds a church office with duties similar to those of a deacon.
- What letters can be added to DEACONESS?
- No single letter can be added to DEACONESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEACONESS:
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