Sentence
[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters
Definition of Sentence
noun
- The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.
"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."
- The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
"The judge declared a sentence of death by hanging for the infamous cattle rustler."
- A punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
- A saying, especially from a great person; a maxim, an apophthegm.
- (grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied, and typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop.
"The children were made to construct sentences consisting of nouns and verbs from the list on the chalkboard."
Anagrams of Sentence
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
s1
e1
n1
t1
e1
n1
c3
e1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Sentence
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Sentence"
Sentence is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Sentence" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sentence" is a medium-scoring word.