Contrite

/kənˈtɹaɪt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters

Definition of Contrite

noun

A contrite person; a penitent.

adjective

Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions; apologetic.
Thoroughly bruised or broken.

Anagrams of Contrite

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "contrite":

7-LETTER WORDS

cittern cointer cottier noticer tonetic tritone

6-LETTER WORDS

citron coiner cornet cortin cotter cretin erotic intort noetic norite notice orcein orient recoin retint+6 more

5-LETTER WORDS

cento citer conte crone inert inter intro irone nicer niter nitre nitro noter octet oncet+8 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "contrite" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

CO...Words starting with "co"...TEWords ending with "te"All 8-letter words Unscramble "contrite"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

apologetic

ANTONYMS

attrite

Rhyming Words

abate abbreviate abdicate ablate ablegate abnegate abominate abrogate absolute acaudate accelerate accentuate acclimate accommodate accrete+5 more

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