Definitions For Penitent
noun
- (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
adjective
- Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
verb
- A person who is sorry for doing something wrong and asks for forgiveness : a penitent person
Is Penitent a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
13
The word Penitent is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Penitent in a Sentence
- A penitent gossip who had come to ask for forgiveness