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What does clergy mean? Is clergy a Scrabble word?

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Is clergy a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word clergy is a Scrabble US word. The word clergy is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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Is clergy a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word clergy is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

C3L1E1R1G2Y4

Is clergy a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word clergy is a Words With Friends word. The word clergy is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4L2E1R1G3Y3

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6-letter words (1 found)

CLERGY,

5-letter words (1 found)

GRYCE,

4-letter words (6 found)

CLEG,GLEY,GREY,GYRE,LYRE,RELY,

3-letter words (14 found)

CEL,CLY,CRY,ERG,GEL,GER,GEY,LEG,LEY,LYE,REC,REG,RYE,YER,

2-letter words (4 found)

EL,ER,RE,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 27 words from clergy according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of clergy

clergy

Etymology

Middle English clergie (attested in the 13th century), from Old French clergié (“learned men”), from Late Latin clēricātus, from Latin clēricus (“one ordained for religious services”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, “of the clergy”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈklɜːdʒi/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈklɝd͡ʒi/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dʒi

Noun

clergy (plural clergies)

  1. Body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
    Today we brought together clergy from the Wiccan, Christian, New Age and Islamic traditions for an interfaith dialogue.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • cleric
  • clerical
  • clerk

Translations

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “clergy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Source: wiktionary.org