Monk
4 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A man who has taken religious vows and lives as part of a monastic community devoted to prayer, contemplation, and communal work.
“The monk spent each morning in silent meditation before joining the others for the communal breakfast.”
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/mʌŋk/
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Wordle
Ends in NK cluster, M-O-N-K is a strong Wordle guess covering common consonants
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, K adds value, hooks with S and EY, front-hooks to make many longer words
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