mercy: Information About The Word 'mercy'

mercy is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'mercy' is made up of 5 letters.

• (n) leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
• (n) a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
• (n) the feeling that motivates compassion
• (n) something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"
• (n) alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"

Using the word 'mercy' in Scrabble will fetch you 12 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 13 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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Words Ending With 'mercy'

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Words Starting With 'mercy'

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Words Containing 'mercy'

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