Definition of retribution

"retribution" in the noun sense

1. retribution, requital

a justly deserved penalty

2. retribution

the act of correcting for your wrongdoing

3. vengeance, retribution, payback

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life I will repay, saith the Lord"

"Vengeance is mine

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Quotations for retribution

Excess always carries its own retribution. [ Ouida ]

To be left alone
And face to face with my own crime, had been
Just retribution. [ Longfellow ]

Disease is the retribution of outraged Nature. [ Hosea Ballou ]

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retribution in Scrabble®

The word retribution 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters retribution:

RETRIBUTION

(126)

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (20 words)

biotite, bittier, brinier, burrito, niobite, nitrite, nittier, nuttier, orbiter, routine, runtier, ruttier, tintier, torrent, torture, tribune, tribute, tuition, turbine, tutorer

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retribution in Words With Friends™

The word retribution 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™ Plays In The Letters retribution:

RETRIBUTION

(234)

RETRIBUTION

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (20 words)

biotite, bittier, brinier, burrito, niobite, nitrite, nittier, nuttier, orbiter, routine, runtier, ruttier, tintier, torrent, torture, tribune, tribute, tuition, turbine, tutorer

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RETRIBUTION

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RETRIBUTION

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RETRIBUTION

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TURBINE

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2 letter words in retribution (11 words)

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3 letter words in retribution (40 words)

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4 letter words in retribution (52 words)

5 letter words in retribution (47 words)

6 letter words in retribution (40 words)

7 letter words in retribution (20 words)

biotite bittier brinier burrito niobite nitrite nittier nuttier orbiter routine runtier ruttier tintier torrent torture tribune tribute tuition turbine tutorer

8 letter words in retribution (4 words)

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11 letter words in retribution (1 word)

retribution

retribution + 1 blank (1 word)

retributions

retribution + 2 blanks (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence retribution

Words that start with retribution (4 words)

retribution retributionist retributionists retributions

Words with retribution in them (1 word)

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Words that end with retribution (1 word)

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Word Growth involving retribution

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