Scrabble & Words with friends points
- mercy is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
- mercy is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
- mercy is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13
Definition of mercy
- a disposition to be kind and forgiving (noun)
Synonyms
- mercifulness
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice (noun)
Examples
- he threw himself on the mercy of the court
Synonyms
- clemency
- mercifulness
- the feeling that motivates compassion (noun)
Synonyms
- mercifulness
- alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed (noun)
Examples
- distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy
- something for which to be thankful (noun)
Examples
- it was a mercy we got out alive
See definition of mercy in Merriam Webster