Regent
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person appointed as a member of a governing board overseeing an institution, or one who exercises sovereign power on behalf of a monarch.
“The prince served as regent during the king's long illness.”
Pronunciation
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/ˈriːdʒənt/
Syllables
re·gent
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Wordle
RE- prefix with -ENT ending, two E vowels spread through the word help confirm vowel positions
Scrabble
G scores 2 points and the -ENT ending hooks to many common words for easy extensions
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