What does CONFESS mean?

Pronunciation
/kənˈfɛs/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
  2. admit (to a wrongdoing)“She confessed that she had taken the money”
  3. confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

confessed15confesses14confessing16

Anagrams of CONFESS

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CONFESS

54 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cones7noses5cone6 cons6foes7ness4nose4 once6 ones4secs6sons4con5 cos5 foe6nos3one3 ons3sec5 sen3 son3 sos3ef5en2 es2ne2no2 of5on2 os2 so2

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Questions

Is CONFESS a valid word in word games?

CONFESS is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CONFESS worth?

CONFESS is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CONFESS?

54 other words, including OF, ON, SO and ONE.