Deacon
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A lay official who assists a minister in a Protestant church, or a junior ordained minister in Catholic and Anglican traditions.
“The deacon helped to distribute communion to the congregation during the service.”
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dea·con
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Contains E, A, and O as vowels, three vowels in six letters makes it very approachable for Wordle.
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No premium letters but three vowels make DEACON ideal for clearing a vowel-heavy rack at a modest score.
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