penitentiary
NOUNADJECTIVE
/,pɛnɪ'tɛnʃəri/
12 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
penitentiary is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1N1I1T1E1N1T1I1A1R1Y4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does penitentiary mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes.
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BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Showing or constituting penance.
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers.
“penitentiary institutions”
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