Venial
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Describing a fault or transgression that is minor enough to be pardoned rather than deserving serious condemnation.
“The priest assured him that his lapse was only a venial sin rather than a mortal one.”
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ve·ni·al
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V-E-N-I-A-L has four vowels in six letters, the -IAL ending is a helpful pattern
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Worth 9 points, V (4) lifts the base, four vowels make it handy when holding surplus vowels
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