penitentiary

/,pɛnɪ'tɛnʃəri/ nounadjective
12 letters5 syllables17 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1

A correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes.

ADJECTIVE
1

Showing or constituting penance.

2

Used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers.

“penitentiary institutions”

WORD FORMS
Related formpenitence
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Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
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Pig Latinenitentiarypay
Starts & ends withP … Y
Syllablespen · i · ten · tia · ry
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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