penitentiary
/,pɛnɪ'tɛnʃəri/
nounadjective
12 letters5 syllables17 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
ADJECTIVEA correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes.
1
Showing or constituting penance.
2
Used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers.
“penitentiary institutions”
WORD FORMS
Related formpenitence
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinenitentiarypay
Starts & ends withP … Y
Syllablespen · i · ten · tia · ry
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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