puritan
NOUN
/pjʊrɪtən/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
puritan is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
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P3U1R1I1T1A1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does puritan mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum.
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2
A member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship.
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3
Someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures.
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