Sentencing

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:18 pts10 letters
Definition of Sentencing

verb

  1. To declare a sentence on a convicted person; to doom; to condemn to punishment.

    "The judge sentenced the embezzler to ten years in prison, along with a hefty fine."

  2. To decree or announce as a sentence.
  3. To utter sententiously.

noun

  1. The act of pronouncing a judicial sentence on someone convicted of a crime.

    "After the verdict, the sentencing was not delayed."

  2. The act of creating one or more complete sentences from fragmented thoughts and phrases.

    "He struggled with sentencing his frayed and angry verses from poem to prose."

adjective

  1. Relating to a judicial sentence.

    "There were no sentencing guidelines for this crime."

Anagrams of Sentencing

No exact anagrams found for "sentencing". This word has a unique letter combination.

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 "Sentencing"

Sentencing is a 10-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Sentencing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sentencing" is a medium-scoring word.