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penance

/ˈpɛn.əns/noun

Penance can refer to remorse for your past conduct, a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution, or voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

15

Starts

PE

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PENANCE” Mean?

/ˈpɛn.əns/

penance has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

remorse for your past conduct

2

a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution

3

voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing

Synonyms for PENANCE

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

remorse for your past conduct

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

P, E, N, A, N, C, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
e
n
a
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for penance.

PENANCE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using penance in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PENANCE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

PENANCE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PENANCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PENANCE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDCEB

CV Pattern

CVCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

PE, EN, NA, AN, NC, CE

Trigrams

PEN, ENA, NAN, ANC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for penance.

PENANCE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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