Docent
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A volunteer or staff guide who leads educational tours at a museum or gallery, or a university lecturer.
“The docent walked the school group through the Egyptian collection, bringing each artefact to life.”
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/ˈdəʊ.sənt/
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do·cent
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Ends in the common -ENT suffix, vowels O and E in positions 2 and 5 are useful Wordle data
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Worth 9 points, the -ENT ending offers hook potential with -S and it clears several mid-value tiles
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