Dean

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A senior official in a college or university, or a high-ranking member of clergy.

“The dean announced new policies for the academic year.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/diːn/

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Synonyms

administrator official head

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains D, E, A, N - all common letters.

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points, good for academic-themed words.

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Anagrams of Dean

Words that use exactly the same letters as “dean”.

aden ande dane edna

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “dean” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bean dead deaf deal dear deas dern detn dhan dian duan gean jean lean mean sean

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “dean”.

abend acned admen adnex agend alden amend andes andre anend anode anted arend awned bande baned benda caned danae dance danes danke dante daren

Longer words starting with Dean

Words that begin with “dean”.

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