Abbesses

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters
Definition of Abbesses

noun

  1. A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks.

    "The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean."

  2. (British slang) A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.
Anagrams of Abbesses

No exact anagrams found for "abbesses". This word has a unique letter combination.

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 "Abbesses"

Abbesses is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Abbesses" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "abbesses" is a medium-scoring word.