Shrift
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The confession of sins to a priest and the absolution or penance that follows.
“The condemned prisoner was given short shrift before the sentence was carried out.”
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Wordle
Six consonant-heavy letters with only I as a vowel, F and T together are a useful pattern
Scrabble
Worth 12 points, F is high value, most useful in the phrase 'short shrift', rare in play
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