01 Word definition

penitence

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PENITENCE a word?

Yes. PENITENCE is a 9-letter noun. remorse for your past conduct Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PENITENCE?

P-E-N-I-T-E-N-C-E

PENITENCE contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. remorse for your past conduct

Synonyms
repentancepenance
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PENITENCE spelled?

P1E2N3I4T5E6N7C8E9
Starts withPENFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, N
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PENITENCE.

How do you spell PENITENCE?

PENITENCE is spelled P-E-N-I-T-E-N-C-E. It contains 9 letters.