01 Word definition

dean

4 letters · 2 vowels · 2 consonants

Is DEAN a word?

Yes. DEAN is a 4-letter noun. an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEAN?

D-E-A-N

DEAN contains 4 letters, begins with D, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

2noun

  1. a man who is the senior member of a group

    he is the dean of foreign correspondents
Synonyms
doyen
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score5points
Words With Friends6points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEAN spelled?

D1E2A3N4
Starts withDEAFirst 3 letters
Ends withEANLast 3 letters
Unique letters4No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 2Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DEAN.

How do you spell DEAN?

DEAN is spelled D-E-A-N. It contains 4 letters.