Novena
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A series of religious prayers or devotions performed over nine consecutive days, particularly in the Roman Catholic tradition.
“She began a novena for her ill father, praying devoutly at the chapel each evening.”
Pronunciation
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no·ve·na
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Synonyms
devotionprayer cycleobservance
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Wordle
Contains three vowels O, E, A, the ending -ENA is uncommon in English
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the V is high-value and the word dumps three vowels effectively
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