Beguine
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A member of a lay sisterhood founded in the Low Countries during the mediaeval period, living communally without taking formal religious vows.
“The beguine devoted her life to prayer and caring for the sick without entering a formal convent.”
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beg·uine
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Ends in -INE and contains the GUI cluster, four vowels make this a strong early Wordle guess
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