Nicene
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Of or relating to the ancient city of Nicaea in Asia Minor, particularly with reference to the church councils convened there in 325 and 787 AD.
“The Nicene Creed was formulated at the first council held in Nicaea in 325 AD.”
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ni·cene
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Three E's in a six-letter word, ends in -ENE, very vowel-heavy and therefore distinctive in Wordle
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Three E tiles make NICENE useful for dumping surplus vowels, scores modestly overall
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