PENANCE

Noun Verb Adjective

Definition

PENANCE Penance is an act of self-punishment or self-discipline to atone for wrongdoing, with derived forms including penances (plural), penancing (present participle), penanced (past tense), penancer (agent noun), penancest (superlative), and penancely (adverb).

Word Information

  • Part of Speech: noun
  • Pronunciation: /ˈpɛn.əns/
  • Word Length: 7 letters

Scrabble Information

Word: PENANCE

Length: 7 letters

Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS

Status: Official Scrabble word

Usage

The word PENANCE can be used in various contexts. As a valid Scrabble word, it can be played on the Scrabble board according to standard game rules.