Simony

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

The corrupt practice of buying or selling ecclesiastical offices, positions, or other sacred things.

“The cardinal was accused of simony after accepting payment in exchange for a bishopric.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

si·mo·ny

Related Words

Synonyms

barratry

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in ONY and contains no repeated letters which is ideal for Wordle letter elimination

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points and the Y ending allows it to serve as a useful board extension

Words Related to Simony

Anagrams of Simony

Words that use exactly the same letters as “simony”.

myosin

Words you can make from Simony

Shorter words formed from the letters in “simony”.

minos noisy osmin simon yomin yonis ions mins miso mons nims nosy sion yins

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