penance

NOUN /pɛnəns/

7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

penance is a valid 7-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3E1N1A1N1C3E1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =11 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33

MEANING

What does penance mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES

Remorse for your past conduct.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

Voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

A Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution.

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