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penitentiary

12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants

Is PENITENTIARY a word?

Yes. PENITENTIARY is a 12-letter noun. a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PENITENTIARY?

P-E-N-I-T-E-N-T-I-A-R-Y

PENITENTIARY contains 12 letters, begins with P, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

2adjective

  1. used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers

    “penitentiary institutions”
Synonyms
pen
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends19points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PENITENTIARY spelled?

P1E2N3I4T5E6N7T8I9A10R11Y12
Starts withPENFirst 3 letters
Ends withARYLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, I, N, T
Vowel balance5 / 7Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →12-letter words →Words starting with PEN →Words ending in ARY →Words made from PENITENTIARY →Words with A →Words with E →Words with I →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 19 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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How do you spell PENITENTIARY?

PENITENTIARY is spelled P-E-N-I-T-E-N-T-I-A-R-Y. It contains 12 letters.