What does CONFESSION mean?

Pronunciation
/kənˈfɛʃən/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an admission of misdeeds or faults
  2. a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
  3. (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
  4. a public declaration of your faith
  5. the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

confessions16

Anagrams of CONFESSION

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

Words inside CONFESSION

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Questions

Is CONFESSION a valid word in word games?

CONFESSION 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 CONFESSION worth?

CONFESSION is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CONFESSION?

170 other words, including OF, IN, IS and ON.