atone for

9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

atone for is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1T1O1N1E1F4O1R1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does atone for mean?

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