Definition of transgression

"transgression" in the noun sense

1. transgression, evildoing

the act of transgressing the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

"the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"

2. transgression

the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

3. transgression

the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit

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Quotations for transgression

Who after his transgression doth repent
Is halfe, or altogether, innocent. [ Herrick ]

Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by transgression? [ Bible ]

In revenge a man is but even with his enemy; for it is a princely thing to pardon, and Solomon saith it is the glory of a man to pass over a transgression. [ Bacon ]

transgression in Scrabble®

The word transgression is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters transgression:

TRANSGRESSION
(144)
TRANSGRESSION
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (184 words)

agonies, agonise, agonist, aigrets, angrier, anoints, antigen, antsier, argents, arrests, artsier, assents, asserts, assigns, assorts, atoners, atoning, earning, earring, egoists, engross, ensigns, entrain, erasing, errants, gainers, gaiters, garners, garnets, garrets, garters, gassers, gassier, gastrin, gentian, girners, goiters, goitres, goriest, grainer, granite, granter, grasses, graters, grinner, grister, groaner, grosser, grosses, ignores, ingests, ingrate, ingress, insaner, inserts, instars, interns, intoner, intones, introns, ironage, ironers, nastier, nations, nearing, nesting, nonarts, norites, noseans, nosiest, onstage, oranger, oranges, orating, orients, ornater, osseins, otarine, raisers, rangers, rangier, ranters, ranting, rasters, ratings, rations, rearing, reasons, regains, regions, regnant, regrant, renting, reroast, resigns, resists, resorts, restain, resting, restirs, retains, retinas, retrain, ringers, rinsers, rioters, roaning, roaring, roaster, roister, rosiest, rosters, sagiest, sassier, sassing, satires, searing, seasons, seating, seitans, senator, seniors, sensing, sensors, session, sestina, siennas, sierras, siestas, signers, signets, signora, signors, singers, sinners, sinters, sisters, snarers, snaring, snorers, snoring, snorter, soarers, soaring, sonnets, sorters, sorties, sorting, sringas, stagers, stagier, stainer, starers, staring, stinger, stogies, stoners, stonier, stoning, storage, stories, storing, strains, strange, strings, tangier, tanners, tarries, tarring, tearing, teasing, tensing, tension, tensors, terrain, tigress, tinners, tonnage, tossers, tossing, trainer, treason, triages, triones

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word transgression

TRANSGRESSION
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In transgression

TRANSGRESSION
(144)
TRANSGRESSION
(144)
TRANSGRESSION
(96)
TRANSGRESSION
(96)
STARING
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RANGIER
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ORANGER
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RANGERS
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SORTING
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STRINGS
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GRANITE
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ROARING
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ANGRIER
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IRONAGE
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GAITERS
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SOARING
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SIGNETS
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RENTING
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GORIEST
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SENSING
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SIGNORS
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ENGROSS
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TRIAGES
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GOITRES
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TIGRESS
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ROANING
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SRINGAS
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STOGIES
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EARRING
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STINGER
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REARING
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GROSSER
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TANGIER
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SINGERS
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AIGRETS
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GRAINER
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REGNANT
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RINGERS
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STONING
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STORAGE
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NEARING
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RANTING
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INGRESS
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TARRING
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GENTIAN
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ONSTAGE
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SEATING
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AGONIES
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GRATERS
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GARNERS
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SEARING
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TONNAGE
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GAINERS
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REGRANT
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EARNING
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IGNORES
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AGONISE
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GASSERS
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NESTING
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STAGERS
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ENSIGNS
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GARNETS
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INGRATE
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GRASSES
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GOITERS
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TEASING
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AGONIST
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STRANGE
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GRISTER
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ASSIGNS
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GRINNER
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GASTRIN
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ERASING
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TENSING
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SIGNERS
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REGIONS
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GRANTER
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RESTING
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ORATING
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ARGENTS
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GASSIER
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ANTIGEN
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ORANGES
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GROANER
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GROSSES
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STAGIER
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GROSSES
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ANGRIER
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transgression in Words With Friends™

The word transgression is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters transgression:

TRANSGRESSION
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (184 words)

agonies, agonise, agonist, aigrets, angrier, anoints, antigen, antsier, argents, arrests, artsier, assents, asserts, assigns, assorts, atoners, atoning, earning, earring, egoists, engross, ensigns, entrain, erasing, errants, gainers, gaiters, garners, garnets, garrets, garters, gassers, gassier, gastrin, gentian, girners, goiters, goitres, goriest, grainer, granite, granter, grasses, graters, grinner, grister, groaner, grosser, grosses, ignores, ingests, ingrate, ingress, insaner, inserts, instars, interns, intoner, intones, introns, ironage, ironers, nastier, nations, nearing, nesting, nonarts, norites, noseans, nosiest, onstage, oranger, oranges, orating, orients, ornater, osseins, otarine, raisers, rangers, rangier, ranters, ranting, rasters, ratings, rations, rearing, reasons, regains, regions, regnant, regrant, renting, reroast, resigns, resists, resorts, restain, resting, restirs, retains, retinas, retrain, ringers, rinsers, rioters, roaning, roaring, roaster, roister, rosiest, rosters, sagiest, sassier, sassing, satires, searing, seasons, seating, seitans, senator, seniors, sensing, sensors, session, sestina, siennas, sierras, siestas, signers, signets, signora, signors, singers, sinners, sinters, sisters, snarers, snaring, snorers, snoring, snorter, soarers, soaring, sonnets, sorters, sorties, sorting, sringas, stagers, stagier, stainer, starers, staring, stinger, stogies, stoners, stonier, stoning, storage, stories, storing, strains, strange, strings, tangier, tanners, tarries, tarring, tearing, teasing, tensing, tension, tensors, terrain, tigress, tinners, tonnage, tossers, tossing, trainer, treason, triages, triones

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word transgression

TRANSGRESSION
(225)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In transgression

TRANSGRESSION
(225)
TRANSGRESSION
(189)
TRANSGRESSION
(189)
TRANSGRESSION
(138)
TRANSGRESSION
(126)
GENTIAN
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ANTIGEN
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TONNAGE
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AGONIES
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AGONIST
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AGONISE
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IRONAGE
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ENSIGNS
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STRANGE
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REGIONS
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GIRNERS
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SINGERS
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INGRATE
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GAINERS
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GASTRIN
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ENGROSS
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TRANSGRESSION
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STARING
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STRANGE
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SASSING
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GIRNERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
INGRATE
(83 = 48 + 35)

Words within the letters of transgression

2 letter words in transgression (19 words)

11 letter words in transgression (1 word)

13 letter words in transgression (1 word)

transgression + 1 blank (1 word)

transgression + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence transgression

Words that start with transgression (3 words)

Words with transgression in them (2 words)

Words that end with transgression (2 words)

Word Growth involving transgression

Shorter words in transgression

on ion

ess transgress

an ran transgress

re transgress

Longer words containing transgression

nontransgression nontransgressions

transgressional

transgressions nontransgressions