repentant
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
/ɹəˈpɛntənt/
Definition of repentant
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Feeling or showing sorrow for wrongdoing.
“I cannot believe that God wants us to kill no matter if this man is a sinner. God’s greatest commandment is one of love, not hate and revenge. I believe that this man is repentant for his wrongdoings. He has asked for forgiveness.”
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adj
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Feeling or showing sorrow for wrongdoing.
“I cannot believe that God wants us to kill no matter if this man is a sinner. God’s greatest commandment is one of love, not hate and revenge. I believe that this man is repentant for his wrongdoings. He has asked for forgiveness.”
noun
- One who repents; a penitent.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Old French repentant, present participle of repentir.
Words you can make from repentant
178 playable · top: PENETRANT (11 pts)
Best play penetrant 11 points7-letter words
8 words6-letter words
30 words- ARPENT 8 pts
- ENRAPT 8 pts
- ENTRAP 8 pts
- EPATER 8 pts
- NEPETA 8 pts
- PANEER 8 pts
- PANNER 8 pts
- PARENT 8 pts
- PATENT 8 pts
- PATTEE 8 pts
- PATTEN 8 pts
- PATTER 8 pts
- PENNAE 8 pts
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- PETTER 8 pts
- REPEAT 8 pts
- REPENT 8 pts
- RETAPE 8 pts
- TREPAN 8 pts
- ENTERA 6 pts
- NATTER 6 pts
- NEATEN 6 pts
- NEATER 6 pts
- NETTER 6 pts
- RATTEN 6 pts
- RENNET 6 pts
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5-letter words
33 words- APTER 7 pts
- ARPEN 7 pts
- ETAPE 7 pts
- PANNE 7 pts
- PAREN 7 pts
- PATEN 7 pts
- PATER 7 pts
- PEART 7 pts
- PENNA 7 pts
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- PEREA 7 pts
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4-letter words
50 words- APER 6 pts
- NAPE 6 pts
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3-letter words
42 words- APE 5 pts
- APT 5 pts
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- REP 5 pts
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- ANE 3 pts
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- NET 3 pts
- RAN 3 pts
- RAT 3 pts
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- RET 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
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- TEE 3 pts
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2-letter words
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