penitential

/,pɛnɪ'tɛnʃəl/ adjective
11 letters4 syllables13 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
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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
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Pig Latinenitentialpay
Starts & ends withP … L
Syllablespen · i · ten · tial
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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