MERCY — 5 letter word
mercy
The word mercy has 5 letters: M, E, R, C, Y. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice".
5 letter word "mercy": M E R C Y — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 13
Letter Analysis of mercy
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of mercy
noun
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice "They threw themselves on the mercy of the court." Synonyms: clemency
- alleviation of distress
- a disposition to be kind and forgiving Synonyms: mercifulness
- the feeling that motivates compassion Synonyms: mercifulness
- something for which to be thankful "it was a mercy we got out alive"