Jesuit
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Ignatius of Loyola in 1540.
“The Jesuit priest ran the school with a rigorous emphasis on classical learning.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈdʒɛz(j)uɪt/
Syllables
jes·u·it
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Ends in -SUIT, three vowels across six letters and a J opener make this a useful test word.
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J (8) is the prize tile, JESUIT scores solidly and uses a helpful mix of common tiles.
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