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leniency


leniency - noun

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

    • leniency - thesaurus

    indulgence   lenience   lenity   mildness  


    View spelling list -ency words and learn about the word leniency in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 33. Word endings: -ant, -ent, -ance, -ence.

    Scrabble score for leniency

    l is 1 e is 1 n is 1 i is 1 e is 1 n is 1 c is 3 y is 4
    Scrabble score = 13

    Please note that scrabble only allows seven tiles to be placed at once.

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