Essene
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A member of a strict, ascetic Jewish religious sect that flourished from around the second century BC to the first century AD.
“Many scholars believe the Dead Sea Scrolls were copied and preserved by an Essene community at Qumran.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
es·sene
Word Game Tips
Wordle
Contains double S and double E, with E appearing in positions 1, 5, and 6, making it heavily vowel-dominated
Scrabble
Worth 6 points with only common low-value tiles, but the repeated letters make it useful for clearing a vowel-heavy rack
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