Dibbuk
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
In Jewish folklore, a malevolent spirit that takes possession of and controls the body of a living person.
“The village elder claimed the troubled young man had been seized by a dibbuk and needed an exorcism.”
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Unusual double B and terminal K make this tricky to guess, only one vowel (I)
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The K and double B combine for a good tile score, an obscure but fully valid Scrabble word
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