Abbess
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The woman who holds authority over a convent or a community of nuns.
“The abbess called the sisters together for an evening prayer before supper.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈæb.ɪs/
Syllables
ab·bess
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Wordle
Double B followed by double S, all six letters are common, high consonant concentration
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Scrabble
Requires two Bs and two Ss, so rack-dependent, but both double pairs can score well with premium squares
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