sentence
/sɛntəns/
verbnoun
8 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1
NOUNPronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law.
1
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed.
2
The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned.
“his sentence was 5 to 10 years”
3
A string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language.
“he always spoke in grammatical sentences”
WORD FORMS
Related formsentential
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinentencesay
Starts & ends withS … E
Syllablessen · tence
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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