Definition of penance

"penance" in the noun sense

1. repentance, penitence, penance

remorse for your past conduct

2. penance

a Catholic sacrament repentance and confession and atonement and absolution

3. penance, self-mortification, self-abasement

voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing

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Quotations for penance

A short pleasure, a long penance. [ French ]

When the scourge
Inexorable, and the torturing hour
Calls us to penance. [ Milton ]

The Raven's house is built with reeds, -
Sing woe, and alas is me!
And the Raven's couch is spread with weeds,
High on the hollow tree;
And the Raven himself, telling his beads
In penance for his past misdeeds.
Upon the top I see. [ Thos. Darcy McGee ]

Marriage was instituted as a penance for the sins of celibacy.

Necessity is a sore penance; and extremity is as hard to bear as death. [ Cantacuzenus ]

penance in Scrabble®

The word penance is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters penance:

PENANCE
(94 = 44 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

penance

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word penance

PENANCE
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PENANCE
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PENANCE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In penance

PENANCE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PENANCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PENANCE
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PENANCE
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penance in Words With Friends™

The word penance is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

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

PENANCE
(116 = 81 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

penance

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word penance

PENANCE
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PENANCE
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PENANCE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In penance

PENANCE
(116 = 81 + 35)
PENANCE
(110 = 75 + 35)
PENANCE
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PENANCE
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Words within the letters of penance

2 letter words in penance (4 words)

3 letter words in penance (9 words)

4 letter words in penance (7 words)

5 letter words in penance (4 words)

7 letter words in penance (1 word)

penance + 1 blank (2 words)

penance + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence penance

Words that start with penance (3 words)

Words with penance in them (1 word)

Words that end with penance (1 word)

Word Growth involving penance

Shorter words in penance

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Longer words containing penance

penanced

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