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PENITENCE is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for PENITENCE.

9 total results for PENITENCE( score: 50 )

2 results for PENITENCE from Modern Era puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue Nov 29, 20168DDisplay of remorseJacob StulbergShortz
Tue Jun 7, 199433DRegretfulnessErnie FurtadoShortz
2 results for PENITENCE from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Jun 28, 2020Cryptic7DRegret keeping 1.10 in English money (9)Richard SilvestriShortz
Aug 28, 2005Cryptic7DRegret keeping 1.10 in English money (9)Richard SilvestriShortz
5 results for PENITENCE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Oct 13, 199159DContritionErnst TheimerMaleska
Mon Sep 17, 19849DSorrow for one's sinsDanielsMaleska
Fri Aug 1, 196962AContrition.UnknownWeng
Fri Sep 12, 19522DContrition.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 18, 194581DContrition.L. K. PetersFarrar
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