Definition of penance

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • penance is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • penance is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • penance is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of penance


  • remorse for your past conduct (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. penitence
    2. repentance
  • voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. self-abasement
    2. self-mortification
  • a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution (noun)

See definition of penance in Merriam Webster