Shrive

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Updated June 2026

Definition

To hear the confession of a penitent and grant them absolution.

“The monk would shrive travelling penitents who stopped at the monastery.”

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Synonyms

absolve

Antonyms

condemn

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in RIVE, V is an uncommon letter, good for ruling out common consonants

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, V is high value, inflects to SHROVE and SHRIVEN for bonus plays

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Anagrams of Shrive

Words that use exactly the same letters as “shrive”.

shiver

Words you can make from Shrive

Shorter words formed from the letters in “shrive”.

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