Deacons
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Deacons
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.
Anagrams of Deacons
Letter Values
d2
e1
a1
c3
o1
n1
s1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Deacons
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 "Deacons"
Deacons is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "deacons" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Deacons" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "deacons" is a medium-scoring word.