Prison

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

A building where criminals are confined as punishment for their crimes.

“He was sentenced to five years in prison.”

jail penitentiarycorrectional facility

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Contains I and O vowels, ends in -ON.

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Worth 8 points with balanced letter values.

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