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deacon

/ˈdiːkən/noun

Deacon can refer to a Protestant layman who assists the minister or a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

DE

Ends

CON

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DEACON” Mean?

/ˈdiːkən/

deacon has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

2

a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

D, E, A, C, O, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
e
a
c
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for deacon.

DEACON is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using deacon in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEACON has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DEACON is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DEACON can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DEACON uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVVCVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DE, EA, AC, CO, ON

Trigrams

DEA, EAC, ACO, CON

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for deacon.

DEACON is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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