dean
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When dean helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A D E N
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AN
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DE start
- AN ending
Try it when
- dean is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, e, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- The AN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students).
noun
A dignitary or presiding officer in certain church bodies, especially an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop, in charge of a chapter of canons.
noun
The senior member of some group of people.
verb
To serve as a dean.
verb
To send (a student) to see the dean of a university.
noun
(chiefly in place names) A hill.