penitential
/,pɛnɪ'tɛnʃəl/
adjective
11 letters4 syllables13 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
1
Showing or constituting penance.
“penitential tears”
“wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words”
WORD FORMS
Related formpenitence
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinenitentialpay
Starts & ends withP … L
Syllablespen · i · ten · tial
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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