grace period
NOUN
/greɪs_'piriəd/
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G
grace period is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2R1A1C3E1P3E1R1I1O1D2
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does grace period mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A period of time past the deadline for fulfilling an obligation during which a penalty that would be imposed for being late is waived, especially an extended period granted as a special favor.
“The payment had originally been due on April 1 but we had a grace period which expired in June.”
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