PENITENCES

Noun Verb Adjective

Definition

PENITENCES Penitences (plural) refer to acts of self-punishment or voluntary suffering as a way to atone for wrongdoing or seek forgiveness; penitencing (present participle) involves engaging in such acts, while penitenced (past participle) describes someone who has completed them; a penitencer (noun) is someone who performs penitences, the penitencest (superlative) person is the most devoted to this practice, and penitently (adverb

Word Information

  • Part of Speech: noun
  • Pronunciation: Pronounced as written
  • Word Length: 10 letters

Scrabble Information

Word: PENITENCES

Length: 10 letters

Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS

Status: Official Scrabble word

Usage

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