Definition of penitentiaries

"penitentiaries" in the noun sense

1. penitentiary, pen

a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

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penitentiaries in Scrabble®

The word penitentiaries 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters penitentiaries:

PENITENTIARIES
(162)
PENITENTIARIES
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (135 words)

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

PENITENTIARIES
(162)
PENITENTIARIES
(162)
PENITENTIARIES
(108)
PENITENTIARIES
(108)
PINNATE
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PETTIER
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PENTENE
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TERPENE
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PIANIST
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TIPSTER
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PATTIES
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PATTIES
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PENTENE
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TENPINS
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PENNERS
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STIPITE
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STEEPEN
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INSPIRE
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PIANIST
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INSPIRE
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ENTRAPS
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PENNERS
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ENTRAPS
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STEEPEN
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ASPIRIN
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PETTIER
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REPASTE
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TIPSIER
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TIPSIER
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TIEPINS
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TRAIPSE
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PATIENT
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TRIPTAN
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SPATTER
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TRAIPSE
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SPINNET
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PANTERS
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PIRATES
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REPEATS
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TREPANS
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PANTERS
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SPANNER
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RESPITE
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SEEPIER
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TIEPINS
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REPINES
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PRESENT
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INSPIRE
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PRESENT
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TERPINE
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TREPANS
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PATTERN
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PAINTER
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PAINTER
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REPASTE
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RETAPES
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TERPINE
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PENNIES
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REPAINT
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SPANNER
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PRETANS
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TAPSTER
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STIPITE
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PENTANE
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ASPIRIN
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PRETEEN
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RETAPES
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STEEPER
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STEEPER
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PATINES
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PINNATE
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REPAINT
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PTERINS
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PARENTS
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PIARIST
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PIETIST
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SEPTATE
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SEEPIER
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PERTAIN
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PIETIST
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INEPTER
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SPINNER
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PETITES
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penitentiaries in Words With Friends™

The word penitentiaries 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: 19

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

PENITENTIARIES
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (135 words)

aeriest, airiest, antsier, arenite, artiest, asinine, aspirin, attires, earnest, eastern, eeriest, ensnare, entente, entrain, entrant, entraps, entreat, entrees, entries, inepter, inertia, insaner, inspire, instant, instate, intense, intents, interns, iratest, irisate, iterate, nastier, natters, nattier, nearest, neatens, neatest, netters, nitrate, nitrene, nitrite, nittier, painter, panters, panties, parents, parties, pastier, patents, patient, patines, pattern, patters, patties, peatier, penners, pennies, pentane, pentene, pertain, petites, pettier, pianist, piarist, pieties, pietist, pinenes, pinnate, pirates, pitiers, present, pretans, preteen, pretest, pterins, rennets, repaint, repaste, repeats, repents, repines, respite, restain, restate, retains, retapes, retaste, retinas, retints, seepier, septate, seriate, serpent, spanner, spatter, spinier, spinner, spinnet, stainer, steepen, steeper, sterane, stipite, straint, striate, tanners, tannest, tapster, tastier, teenier, teeters, tenants, tenners, tenpins, tenters, tentier, ternate, terpene, terpine, testier, tiepins, tiniest, tinners, tinnier, tinters, tintier, tipsier, tipster, trainee, traipse, transit, trepans, triaene, trienes, triptan

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word penitentiaries

PENITENTIARIES
(225)
PENITENTIARIES
(207)
PENITENTIARIES
(150)
PENITENTIARIES
(138)
PENITENTIARIES
(92)
PENITENTIARIES
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PENITENTIARIES
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PENITENTIARIES
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PENITENTIARIES
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PENITENTIARIES
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PENITENTIARIES
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In penitentiaries

PENITENTIARIES
(225)
PENITENTIARIES
(207)
PENITENTIARIES
(150)
PENITENTIARIES
(138)
SPINNET
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SPANNER
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PINENES
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PENTANE
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PENNIES
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TENPINS
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PENTENE
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SPINNER
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PENNERS
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PINNATE
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STEEPEN
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SERPENT
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INSPIRE
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PANTERS
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TREPANS
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PANTIES
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SPINIER
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TIEPINS
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TERPINE
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INEPTER
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TERPENE
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PRETEEN
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ASPIRIN
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TERPENE
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INEPTER
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PRESENT
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PRETANS
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PIANIST
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PAINTER
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TREPANS
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REPINES
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PATTERN
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TRIPTAN
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SEEPIER
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PENITENTIARIES
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Words within the letters of penitentiaries

2 letter words in penitentiaries (14 words)

11 letter words in penitentiaries (4 words)

12 letter words in penitentiaries (1 word)

14 letter words in penitentiaries (1 word)

Words containing the sequence penitentiaries

Words that start with penitentiaries (1 word)

Words with penitentiaries in them (1 word)

Words that end with penitentiaries (1 word)

Word Growth involving penitentiaries

Shorter words in penitentiaries

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it nit penitent

en pen penitent

pe pen penitent

en ten tent penitent

Longer words containing penitentiaries

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