Innocent
8 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Free from guilt, sin, or wrongdoing; not responsible for a crime or offence. Can also mean naive or lacking experience of the world.
“The jury found the defendant innocent of all charges after reviewing the evidence.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɪnəsn̩t/
Syllables
in·no·cent
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Wordle
Double N and double C make this challenging; starts with common IN- prefix
Scrabble
Worth 10 points; the double letters reduce flexibility but common word
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