profess
VERB
/prə'fɛs/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
profess is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1O1F4E1S1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does profess mean?
VERB · 7 SENSES
1
Admit (to a wrongdoing).
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2
State insincerely.
“He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt”
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3
Confess one's faith in, or allegiance to.
“The terrorists professed allegiance to their country”
“he professes to be a Communist”
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4
Practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about.
“She professes organic chemistry”
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5
Receive into a religious order or congregation.
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State freely.
“The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades”
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Take vows, as in religious order.
“she professed herself as a nun”
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