What are the best answers for “feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses”?

contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful.

How many letters does the top answer for “feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses” have?

The most common answer is contrite (8 letters).

4 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

contrite 8 letters wn-def

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

remorseful 10 letters wn-def

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

rueful 6 letters wn-def

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

ruthful 7 letters wn-def

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses