Reprieve

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

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters

Definition of Reprieve

Verb

To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.
To bring relief to someone.
To take back to prison (in lieu of execution).
To abandon or postpone plans to close, withdraw or abolish (something).

Noun

The cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
"The prisoner was saved from execution; the governor had requested a reprieve."
A document authorizing such an action.
Relief from pain etc., especially temporary.
A cancellation or postponement of a proposed event undesired by many.

Anagrams of Reprieve

Words You Can Make

42 words can be made from the letters in "reprieve":

7-LETTER WORDS

6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

eerie peeve prier reeve reive riper river viper

4-LETTER WORDS

epee ever peer pere peri perv pier pree ripe rive veep veer vier

3-LETTER WORDS

ere err eve ire pee per pie ree rei rep rev rip vee vie

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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