PENITENTIARY

12 letters 17 Scrabble points /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəɹi/

Definition of PENITENTIARY

noun

  1. A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (broadly) a prison.

  2. A priest in the Roman Catholic Church who administers the sacrament of penance.

  3. One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.

Related words: pen
adjective

  1. Of or relating to penance; penitential.

  2. Of or relating to the punishment of criminals.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters P E N I T E N T I A R Y
Length 12 letters
Scrabble Score 17 points