What does PARDON mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpɑrdən/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. accept an excuse for“Please excuse my dirty hands”
  2. grant a pardon to“Ford pardoned Nixon”

noun

  1. the act of excusing a mistake or offense
  2. a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  3. the formal act of liberating someone

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

pardons10pardoned12pardoning13

Anagrams of PARDON

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

Words inside PARDON

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

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Questions

Is PARDON a valid word in word games?

PARDON 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 PARDON worth?

PARDON is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PARDON?

49 other words, including AND, ON, OR and AN.