Prison

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

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

“He was sentenced to five years in prison.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈprɪzən/

Syllables

pris·on

Related Words

Synonyms

jailpenitentiarycorrectional facility

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains I and O vowels, ends in -ON.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points with balanced letter values.

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Words you can make from Prison

Shorter words formed from the letters in “prison”.

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Longer words starting with Prison

Words that begin with “prison”.

prisoner prisoners

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