abbess

abbess is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. See Abbey. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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. See Abbey.
2. noun. the superior of a group of nuns

   Synonyms: prioress

Synonyms

prioress

Common word forms

abbes, abbesses

Words from these letters

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