Definition of penances

"penances" 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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penances in Scrabble®

The word penances 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters penances:

PENANCES
(117)
PENANCES
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

penance, pencase

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word penances

PENANCES
(117)
PENANCES
(117)
PENANCES
(78)
PENANCES
(78)
PENANCES
(48)
PENANCES
(48)
PENANCES
(45)
PENANCES
(45)
PENANCES
(39)
PENANCES
(39)
PENANCES
(39)
PENANCES
(39)
PENANCES
(36)
PENANCES
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
PENANCES
(30)
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(30)
PENANCES
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
PENANCES
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
PENANCES
(20)
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(20)
PENANCES
(17)
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(17)
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(17)
PENANCES
(16)
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(16)
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(16)
PENANCES
(16)
PENANCES
(15)
PENANCES
(14)
PENANCES
(14)

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

PENANCES
(117)
PENANCES
(117)
PENCASE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PENANCE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PENANCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PENCASE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PENCASE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PENANCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PENCASE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PENANCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENANCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENANCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENCASE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENANCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENCASE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENCASE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENCASE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENCASE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENANCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENANCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENANCE
(84 = 34 + 50)
PENCASE
(83 = 33 + 50)
PENANCE
(83 = 33 + 50)
PENANCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PENCASE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PENANCE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PENCASE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PENANCES
(78)
PENANCE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PENCASE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PENANCES
(78)
PENANCE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PENANCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PENANCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PENCASE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PENCASE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PENCASE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PENCASE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PENANCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PENANCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PENCASE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PENANCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENCASE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENCASE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENANCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENCASE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENANCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENCASE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENANCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENCASE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENANCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENCASE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENCASE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PENCASE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PENCASE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PENANCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PENCASE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PENANCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PENCASE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PENANCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PENANCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PENANCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PENCASE
(69 = 19 + 50)
PENANCE
(69 = 19 + 50)
PENANCE
(69 = 19 + 50)
PENCASE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PENANCE
(66 = 16 + 50)
PENANCE
(66 = 16 + 50)
PENCASE
(66 = 16 + 50)
PENCASE
(66 = 16 + 50)
PENCASE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PENCASE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PENCASE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PENANCE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PENCASE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PENANCE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PENANCE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PENCASE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PENANCE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PENCASE
(64 = 14 + 50)
PENCASE
(63 = 13 + 50)
PENCASE
(63 = 13 + 50)
PENCASE
(63 = 13 + 50)
PENANCE
(63 = 13 + 50)
PENANCE
(63 = 13 + 50)
PENANCE
(63 = 13 + 50)
PENANCE
(63 = 13 + 50)
PENANCE
(62 = 12 + 50)
PENANCES
(48)
PENANCES
(48)
PENANCES
(45)
PENANCES
(45)
PEACES
(39)
PECANS
(39)
PENANCES
(39)
PENANCES
(39)
PENANCES
(39)
PECANS
(39)
ESCAPE
(39)
ESCAPE
(39)
PEACES
(39)
PENANCES
(39)
PENCE
(36)
PENCE
(36)
PEACE
(36)
PEACE
(36)
SPACE
(36)
PECAN
(36)
SCAPE
(36)
PENANCES
(36)
PACES
(36)
CAPES
(36)
SCAPE
(36)
SPACE
(36)
ESCAPE
(33)
PECANS
(33)
PEACES
(33)
PECANS
(33)
PEACES
(33)
ESCAPE
(33)
PECANS
(33)
CAPE
(33)
CAPS
(33)
PEACES
(33)
ESCAPE
(33)
ENCASE
(33)
SEANCE
(33)
ACENES
(33)
PEACES
(33)
ESCAPE
(33)
PECANS
(33)
PACE
(33)
PECANS
(32)
PENANCES
(32)
PENANCES
(32)
PENANCES
(32)
ESCAPE
(32)
PENANCES
(32)
PEACES
(32)
PEACE
(30)
PACES
(30)
PACES
(30)
SCENE
(30)
PACES
(30)
PEACE
(30)
PACES
(30)
CAPES
(30)
PANES
(30)
PEACE
(30)
ACNES
(30)
ACENE
(30)
CANES
(30)
PENANCES
(30)
PECAN
(30)
PECAN
(30)
PENCE
(30)
ESCAPE
(30)
PECAN
(30)
PENANCES
(30)
PECAN
(30)
PECANS
(30)
PECANS
(30)
PENCE
(30)
PENCE
(30)
SPACE
(30)
ESCAPE
(30)
CAPES
(30)
CAPES
(30)
CAPES
(30)
PEACES
(30)
SCAPE
(30)
PEACES
(30)
NEAPS
(30)
SCAPE
(30)
CEASE
(30)
SPACE
(30)
PENANCES
(28)
ACENES
(28)
PENANCES
(28)
PENANCES
(28)
PENANCES
(28)
SEANCE
(28)
PENANCES
(28)
PECAN
(27)
CAPES
(27)
SNAP
(27)
PECAN
(27)
ENCASE
(27)
PEAS
(27)
CAPS
(27)
ENCASE
(27)
ACENES
(27)
ENCASE
(27)
ENCASE
(27)
ENCASE
(27)
PENCE
(27)
PENCE
(27)
PACES
(27)
CAPES
(27)
PENCE
(27)

penances in Words With Friends™

The word penances 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: 16

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

PENANCES
(120)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

penance, pencase

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word penances

PENANCES
(120)
PENANCES
(108)
PENANCES
(84)
PENANCES
(80)
PENANCES
(78)
PENANCES
(78)
PENANCES
(72)
PENANCES
(68)
PENANCES
(66)
PENANCES
(64)
PENANCES
(64)
PENANCES
(60)
PENANCES
(54)
PENANCES
(54)
PENANCES
(48)
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(48)
PENANCES
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
PENANCES
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
PENANCES
(34)
PENANCES
(34)
PENANCES
(32)
PENANCES
(32)
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(32)
PENANCES
(32)
PENANCES
(32)
PENANCES
(32)
PENANCES
(32)
PENANCES
(32)
PENANCES
(28)
PENANCES
(26)
PENANCES
(26)
PENANCES
(23)
PENANCES
(23)
PENANCES
(22)
PENANCES
(22)
PENANCES
(21)
PENANCES
(21)
PENANCES
(21)
PENANCES
(21)
PENANCES
(20)
PENANCES
(20)
PENANCES
(20)
PENANCES
(19)
PENANCES
(19)
PENANCES
(19)
PENANCES
(19)
PENANCES
(19)
PENANCES
(18)
PENANCES
(18)
PENANCES
(18)
PENANCES
(18)
PENANCES
(17)

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

PENANCES
(120)
PENANCE
(116 = 81 + 35)
PENCASE
(113 = 78 + 35)
PENANCE
(110 = 75 + 35)
PENANCES
(108)
PENCASE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PENCASE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PENANCE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PENANCE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PENCASE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PENCASE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PENCASE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PENANCE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PENANCE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PENANCE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PENANCE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PENANCE
(92 = 57 + 35)
PENCASE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PENCASE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PENCASE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PENCASE
(89 = 54 + 35)
PECANS
(87)
PENANCE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PENANCE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PENANCE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PENANCE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PENANCES
(84)
PENCASE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PENCASE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PENCASE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PENANCE
(81 = 46 + 35)
PENANCE
(81 = 46 + 35)
PENANCES
(80)
PENCASE
(79 = 44 + 35)
PENANCES
(78)
PENANCES
(78)
PENANCE
(73 = 38 + 35)
PENANCE
(73 = 38 + 35)
PENANCE
(73 = 38 + 35)
PENANCE
(73 = 38 + 35)
PENANCES
(72)
PENCASE
(71 = 36 + 35)
PENCASE
(71 = 36 + 35)
PENANCE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PENANCE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PENANCE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PENANCE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PENANCES
(68)
PENCASE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PENCASE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PENANCE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PENANCE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PENCASE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PENCASE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PENCASE
(67 = 32 + 35)
ESCAPE
(66)
PEACES
(66)
PENANCES
(66)
PEACES
(66)
PENANCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENCASE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENCASE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENANCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENANCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENANCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENCASE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENANCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENANCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENCASE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENANCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENANCES
(64)
PENANCES
(64)
PENCASE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PENCASE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PENCASE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PENCASE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PENCASE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PENCASE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PECANS
(63)
PECANS
(63)
PENCASE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PENANCE
(62 = 27 + 35)
ESCAPE
(60)
ESCAPE
(60)
PENCE
(60)
PEACES
(60)
PENANCE
(60 = 25 + 35)
PENCE
(60)
PENANCES
(60)
PENANCE
(60 = 25 + 35)
PECAN
(60)
ENCASE
(60)
PEACES
(60)
PENCASE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PENCASE
(58 = 23 + 35)
PENANCE
(58 = 23 + 35)
PENCASE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SPACE
(57)
PEACE
(57)
PENCASE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SCAPE
(57)
PENANCE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SCAPE
(57)
CAPES
(57)
PACES
(57)
PEACE
(57)
PENANCE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SPACE
(57)
PENANCE
(56 = 21 + 35)
PENCASE
(56 = 21 + 35)
PENANCE
(56 = 21 + 35)
PENANCE
(56 = 21 + 35)
PENANCE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PENCASE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PENANCE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PENCASE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PENCASE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PENANCE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PENANCE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PENANCES
(54)
SEANCE
(54)
PACE
(54)
PENCASE
(54 = 19 + 35)
ENCASE
(54)
PENANCE
(54 = 19 + 35)
PENCASE
(54 = 19 + 35)
PENCASE
(54 = 19 + 35)
PENANCES
(54)
ACENES
(54)
PENCASE
(54 = 19 + 35)
CAPS
(54)
PENANCE
(54 = 19 + 35)
PENANCE
(54 = 19 + 35)
CAPE
(54)
PENCASE
(54 = 19 + 35)
PENCASE
(53 = 18 + 35)
PENANCE
(53 = 18 + 35)
PENANCE
(53 = 18 + 35)
PENCASE
(53 = 18 + 35)
PENCASE
(53 = 18 + 35)
PECANS
(52)
PECANS
(52)
PENANCE
(52 = 17 + 35)
PENANCE
(52 = 17 + 35)
PENANCE
(52 = 17 + 35)
PENANCE
(52 = 17 + 35)
PENANCE
(52 = 17 + 35)
PENCASE
(52 = 17 + 35)
PENCASE
(52 = 17 + 35)
PENCASE
(52 = 17 + 35)
CANES
(51)
PENCASE
(51 = 16 + 35)
ACNES
(51)
NEAPS
(51)
PECANS
(51)
PANES
(51)
PENCASE
(51 = 16 + 35)
PENANCE
(51 = 16 + 35)
PENANCE
(51 = 16 + 35)
ACENE
(51)
PECANS
(51)
PENCASE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SCENE
(51)
PENCASE
(50 = 15 + 35)
PENCASE
(50 = 15 + 35)
PENCASE
(50 = 15 + 35)
PENANCE
(50 = 15 + 35)
PENCASE
(49 = 14 + 35)
PENCE
(48)
PANS
(48)
PANE
(48)
CANS
(48)
PEACES
(48)
PENS
(48)
PEACES
(48)
PECAN
(48)
PENANCES
(48)
CEASE
(48)
PECAN
(48)
PENANCES
(48)
CANE
(48)
NEAP
(48)
ACENES
(48)
SNAP
(48)
ESCAPE
(48)
ESCAPE
(48)
ESCAPE
(48)
SEANCE
(48)
CEES
(45)
CASE
(45)
SEEP
(45)
PEAS
(45)
PECANS
(45)
PECANS
(45)
PECANS
(45)
PACES
(44)
SCAPE
(44)
PEACE
(44)
CAPES
(44)
SPACE
(44)

Words within the letters of penances

2 letter words in penances (5 words)

3 letter words in penances (16 words)

6 letter words in penances (6 words)

7 letter words in penances (2 words)

8 letter words in penances (1 word)

penances + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence penances

Words that start with penances (1 word)

Words with penances in them (1 word)

Words that end with penances (1 word)

Word Growth involving penances

Shorter words in penances

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pe pen penance

Longer words containing penances

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