Bachelor
8 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
An unmarried man, or a person who holds an undergraduate degree from a university or college. The term can refer to someone's marital status or their first academic degree in higher education.
“He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering last year.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈbæt͡ʃ.ə.lə(r)/
Syllables
bach·e·lor
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Wordle
Contains three vowels (A, E, O) and the high-value letters B, C, and H; watch for -LOR ending
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Scrabble
Worth 15 points; valuable with B (3 points), C (3 points), and H (4 points)
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