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nuncio
/ˈnʌnsioʊ/ · 6 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
Word history
from Latin nūntius (“envoy”).
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 50: the standard list most spell checkers use.
- How common it is
- Used about once in every 5 million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Bonus word It looks like a name or a proper noun, so it stays out of daily answers. It still scores as a bonus word.