Deacon
/ˈdiːkən/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Deacon
noun
- (Church history) A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).
- (Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism) A clergyman ranked directly below a priest, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work.
- Free Churches: A lay leader of a congregation who assists the pastor.
- Anglicanism: An ordained clergyman usually serving a year prior to being ordained presbyter, though in some cases they remain a permanent deacon.
- Methodism: A separate office from that of minister, neither leading to the other; instead there is a permanent deaconate.
verb
- For a choir leader to lead a hymn by speaking one or two lines at a time, which are then sung by the choir.
- (animal husbandry) To kill a calf shortly after birth.
- To place fresh fruit at the top of a barrel or other container, with spoiled or imperfect fruit hidden beneath.
- To make sly alterations to the boundaries of (land); to adulterate or doctor (an article to be sold), etc.
Anagrams of Deacon
Letter Values
d2
e1
a1
c3
o1
n1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Deacon
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Deacon"
Deacon is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "deacon" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Deacon" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "deacon" is a low-scoring word.