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Dunces

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of dunce, referring to people regarded as foolish or lacking intelligence.

The teacher struggled to keep the dunces at the back of the class engaged with the lesson.

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Synonyms

foolsdimwitsblockheads

Antonyms

scholarsgeniusesprodigies

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Wordle

Contains common letters D, N, C, S, the UE vowel combination is useful to spot early

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the S hooks neatly onto DUNCE and opens board lines

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