Today's JumbleFix word of the day for August 26, 2026 is a 5-letter word to learn, unscramble, and play with.
Today's word
The word of the day for August 26, 2026 is THANE.
The focus word 'thane' refers to a noble rank under Anglo-Saxon and Danish kings, here a term for a titled landholder rather than a commoner.
The thane was demoted, but he still held a grudge over his lost barony--so you could say he was a 'thane' and sour.
Meaning
Part of speech: n..
- n.: A dignitary under the Anglo-Saxons and Danes in England. Of these there were two orders, the king's thanes, who attended the kings in their courts and held lands immediately of them, and the ordinary thanes, who were lords of manors and who had particular jurisdiction within their limits. After the Conquest, this title was disused, and baron took its place.
- n.: a man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo-Saxon England (especially one who gave military service in exchange for land)
- n.: a feudal lord or baron
Letter hint
Scrambled letters: HEATN. It has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and no repeated letters.
Practice with this word
- Open the dictionary entry for senses and related words.
- Paste the scramble into the word unscrambler and hunt for THANE.
- Try a short anagram drill on the anagram solver.
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