COUNTENANCE

11 letters 15 Scrabble points [kʲʰæũ̯.ʔɪ̆.nəns]

Definition of COUNTENANCE

noun

  1. Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.

  2. Favour; support; encouragement.

  3. Superficial appearance; show; pretense.

verb

  1. To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.

    "The cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal."

Related words: approve sanction support tolerate

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C O U N T E N A N C E
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 15 points

Words Containing "COUNTENANCE"

COUNTENANCED COUNTENANCER COUNTENANCES DISCOUNTENANCE DISCOUNTENANCED DISCOUNTENANCER DISCOUNTENANCES RECOUNTENANCE UNCOUNTENANCED

Words Starting with "COUNTENANCE"

COUNTENANCED COUNTENANCER COUNTENANCES

Words Ending with "COUNTENANCE"

DISCOUNTENANCE RECOUNTENANCE