Definitions For Leniency

noun

  • Lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
  • A disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
  • Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant

Is Leniency a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
16

The word Leniency is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Leniency in a Sentence

  • The defense requested leniency in light of their client's lack of a prior criminal record

Synonyms for Leniency

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