Oblate
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A lay person who dedicates themselves to religious service or the monastic life without taking formal religious vows.
“As an oblate, she lived on the monastery grounds and participated in the daily liturgy.”
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ob·late
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Wordle
Ends in the very common -ATE suffix, the OBL- start is a distinctive narrowing pattern.
Scrabble
B (3) adds moderate tile value, the -ATE ending provides useful hooking opportunities.
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