diff --git a/news/274.feature b/news/274.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e19df38e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/274.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Implement content filtering for comments with configurable words @rohnsha0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.py b/src/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.py
index e7f82293..7da0a565 100644
--- a/src/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.py
+++ b/src/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from AccessControl import getSecurityManager
 from AccessControl import Unauthorized
+from AccessControl.SecurityManagement import newSecurityManager
+from AccessControl.users import SimpleUser
 from Acquisition import aq_inner
 from DateTime import DateTime
 from plone.app.discussion import _
@@ -260,6 +262,28 @@ def handleComment(self, action):
             )
             captcha.validate(data["captcha"])
 
+        from plone.app.discussion.filter import get_content_filter
+
+        content_filter = get_content_filter(context=self.context, request=self.request)
+
+        if content_filter.is_enabled():
+            filter_result = content_filter.check_content(data.get("text", ""))
+
+            if filter_result["filtered"]:
+                action = filter_result["action"]
+
+                if action == "reject":
+                    # Reject the comment immediately
+                    message = content_filter.get_rejection_message(
+                        filter_result["matches"]
+                    )
+                    IStatusMessage(self.request).add(message, type="error")
+                    return
+                else:
+                    # Store action for post-creation handling
+                    data["_content_filter_action"] = action
+                    data["_content_filter_matches"] = filter_result["matches"]
+
         # Create comment
         comment = self.create_comment(data)
 
@@ -274,6 +298,19 @@ def handleComment(self, action):
             # Add a comment to the conversation
             comment_id = conversation.addComment(comment)
 
+        # Get the actual comment object from the conversation
+        # This is important because the workflow operations need the persistent object
+        comment = conversation.get(comment_id)
+
+        # Handle content filtering actions post-creation
+        filter_action = data.get("_content_filter_action")
+
+        if filter_action and self._handle_content_filter_action(
+            comment, filter_action, content_filter
+        ):
+            self.request.response.redirect(self.action)
+            return
+
         # Redirect after form submit:
         # If a user posts a comment and moderation is enabled, a message is
         # shown to the user that his/her comment awaits moderation. If the user
@@ -281,11 +318,8 @@ def handleComment(self, action):
         # to the comment.
         can_review = getSecurityManager().checkPermission("Review comments", context)
         workflowTool = getToolByName(context, "portal_workflow")
-        comment_review_state = workflowTool.getInfoFor(
-            comment,
-            "review_state",
-            None,
-        )
+        comment_review_state = workflowTool.getInfoFor(comment, "review_state", None)
+
         if comment_review_state == "pending" and not can_review:
             # Show info message when comment moderation is enabled
             IStatusMessage(self.context.REQUEST).addStatusMessage(
@@ -302,6 +336,63 @@ def handleCancel(self, action):
         # a cancel button that is handled by a jQuery method.
         pass  # pragma: no cover
 
+    def _handle_content_filter_action(self, comment, action, content_filter):
+        """Handle content filter actions (spam/moderate) for a comment."""
+        context = aq_inner(self.context)
+        workflowTool = getToolByName(context, "portal_workflow")
+
+        if action == "spam":
+            try:
+                # Check if workflow supports spam state
+                comment_workflow = workflowTool.getWorkflowsFor(comment)
+                if comment_workflow and "spam" in comment_workflow[0].states:
+                    # Use Zope security manager for privileged operations
+                    # Store current security manager
+                    old_security_manager = getSecurityManager()
+
+                    try:
+                        # Create a temporary security manager with Manager role
+                        user = SimpleUser("system", "", ["Manager"], [])
+                        user = user.__of__(self.context.acl_users)
+                        newSecurityManager(None, user)
+
+                        # Perform the workflow action with elevated privileges
+                        workflowTool.doActionFor(comment, "mark_as_spam")
+                        comment.reindexObject()
+                    finally:
+                        # Restore original security manager
+                        newSecurityManager(None, old_security_manager.getUser())
+
+                    message = _(
+                        "comment_marked_spam_by_filter",
+                        default="Your comment has been marked as spam due to filtered content.",
+                    )
+                    IStatusMessage(self.request).addStatusMessage(
+                        message, type="warning"
+                    )
+                    return True
+            except Exception:
+                # Fallback to moderation if spam action fails
+                action = "moderate"
+
+        if action == "moderate":
+            try:
+                current_state = workflowTool.getInfoFor(comment, "review_state", None)
+                if current_state != "pending":
+                    transitions = workflowTool.getTransitionsFor(comment)
+                    available_transitions = [t["id"] for t in transitions]
+                    if "recall" in available_transitions:
+                        workflowTool.doActionFor(comment, "recall")
+                        comment.reindexObject()
+
+                message = content_filter.get_moderation_message()
+                IStatusMessage(self.request).addStatusMessage(message, type="info")
+                return True
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+        return False
+
 
 class CommentsViewlet(ViewletBase):
     form = CommentForm
diff --git a/src/plone/app/discussion/browser/controlpanel.py b/src/plone/app/discussion/browser/controlpanel.py
index bb01a60b..cf61f74e 100644
--- a/src/plone/app/discussion/browser/controlpanel.py
+++ b/src/plone/app/discussion/browser/controlpanel.py
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ def updateFields(self):
         self.fields["user_notification_enabled"].widgetFactory = (
             SingleCheckBoxFieldWidget
         )
+        self.fields["content_filter_enabled"].widgetFactory = SingleCheckBoxFieldWidget
+        self.fields["filter_case_sensitive"].widgetFactory = SingleCheckBoxFieldWidget
+        self.fields["filter_whole_words_only"].widgetFactory = SingleCheckBoxFieldWidget
 
     def updateWidgets(self):
         try:
@@ -70,6 +73,9 @@ def updateWidgets(self):
         self.widgets["user_notification_enabled"].label = _(
             "User Email Notification",
         )
+        self.widgets["content_filter_enabled"].label = _(
+            "Content Filtering",
+        )
 
     @button.buttonAndHandler(_("Save"), name=None)
     def handleSave(self, action):
diff --git a/src/plone/app/discussion/configure.zcml b/src/plone/app/discussion/configure.zcml
index 50a6ccd5..91130fdd 100644
--- a/src/plone/app/discussion/configure.zcml
+++ b/src/plone/app/discussion/configure.zcml
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@
       component=".vocabularies.text_transform_vocabulary"
       />
 
+  <!-- Filter Action Vocabulary -->
+  <utility
+      provides="zope.schema.interfaces.IVocabularyFactory"
+      name="plone.app.discussion.vocabularies.FilterActionVocabulary"
+      component=".vocabularies.filter_action_vocabulary"
+      />
+
   <!-- Conversation indexes -->
   <adapter
       factory=".catalog.total_comments"
diff --git a/src/plone/app/discussion/filter.py b/src/plone/app/discussion/filter.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76f73c42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plone/app/discussion/filter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+"""Content filtering utilities for comment moderation."""
+
+from plone.app.discussion.interfaces import _
+from plone.app.discussion.interfaces import IDiscussionSettings
+from plone.registry.interfaces import IRegistry
+from zope.component import queryUtility
+from zope.i18n import translate
+
+import logging
+import re
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("plone.app.discussion.filter")
+
+
+class CommentContentFilter:
+    """Utility for filtering comment content based on configured rules."""
+
+    def __init__(self, context=None, request=None):
+        self.context = context
+        self.request = request
+        self._settings = None
+
+    @property
+    def settings(self):
+        """Get discussion settings from registry."""
+        if self._settings is None:
+            registry = queryUtility(IRegistry)
+            if registry is not None:
+                self._settings = registry.forInterface(IDiscussionSettings, check=False)
+        return self._settings
+
+    def is_enabled(self):
+        """Check if content filtering is enabled."""
+        enabled = getattr(self.settings, "content_filter_enabled", False)
+        return enabled
+
+    def get_filtered_words(self):
+        """Get list of filtered words from settings."""
+        if not self.settings:
+            return []
+
+        words_text = getattr(self.settings, "filtered_words", "") or ""
+        if not words_text.strip():
+            return []
+
+        # Split by lines and filter out empty lines
+        return [word.strip() for word in words_text.split("\n") if word.strip()]
+
+    def compile_pattern(self, word):
+        """Compile a single word/phrase into a regex pattern."""
+        # Escape special regex characters except for our wildcard *
+        escaped_word = re.escape(word)
+        # Replace escaped asterisks with regex wildcard pattern
+        pattern = escaped_word.replace(r"\*", r"[^\s]*")
+
+        case_sensitive = getattr(self.settings, "filter_case_sensitive", False)
+        whole_words_only = getattr(self.settings, "filter_whole_words_only", True)
+
+        if whole_words_only:
+            pattern = r"\b" + pattern + r"\b"
+
+        flags = 0 if case_sensitive else re.IGNORECASE
+
+        try:
+            return re.compile(pattern, flags)
+        except re.error:
+            return None
+
+    def check_content(self, text):
+        """
+        Check if text contains any filtered content.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: {
+                'filtered': bool,
+                'matches': list of matched words/phrases,
+                'action': str - action to take if filtered
+            }
+        """
+        # Determine the filter action based on moderation settings
+        filter_action = getattr(self.settings, "filter_action", "moderate")
+        moderation_enabled = getattr(self.settings, "moderation_enabled", False)
+
+        # If moderation is disabled, force action to 'reject'
+        if not moderation_enabled:
+            filter_action = "reject"
+
+        result = {"filtered": False, "matches": [], "action": filter_action}
+
+        if not self.is_enabled() or not text:
+            return result
+
+        filtered_words = self.get_filtered_words()
+        if not filtered_words:
+            return result
+
+        for word in filtered_words:
+            pattern = self.compile_pattern(word)
+            if pattern and pattern.search(text):
+                logger.debug(f"Content filter match: '{word}' found in text")
+                result["filtered"] = True
+                result["matches"].append(word)
+
+        return result
+
+    def get_rejection_message(self, matches=None):
+        """Get user-friendly message for rejected comments."""
+        if matches:
+            msgid = _(
+                "comment_filtered_with_words",
+                default="Your comment contains filtered content and cannot be posted. "
+                "Please remove or modify the following: ${words}",
+                mapping={"words": ", ".join(matches)},
+            )
+        else:
+            msgid = _(
+                "comment_filtered",
+                default="Your comment contains filtered content and cannot be posted. "
+                "Please review and modify your comment.",
+            )
+
+        return translate(msgid, context=self.request) if self.request else msgid.default
+
+    def get_moderation_message(self):
+        """Get user-friendly message for moderated comments."""
+        msgid = _(
+            "comment_filtered_moderation",
+            default="Your comment has been submitted for review due to content "
+            "that requires moderation approval.",
+        )
+
+        return translate(msgid, context=self.request) if self.request else msgid.default
+
+
+def get_content_filter(context=None, request=None):
+    """Factory function to get a content filter instance."""
+    return CommentContentFilter(context=context, request=request)
diff --git a/src/plone/app/discussion/interfaces.py b/src/plone/app/discussion/interfaces.py
index a8817d6d..adab8062 100644
--- a/src/plone/app/discussion/interfaces.py
+++ b/src/plone/app/discussion/interfaces.py
@@ -375,6 +375,85 @@ class IDiscussionSettings(Interface):
         default=False,
     )
 
+    # Content filtering settings
+    content_filter_enabled = schema.Bool(
+        title=_(
+            "label_content_filter_enabled",
+            default="Enable content filtering",
+        ),
+        description=_(
+            "help_content_filter_enabled",
+            default="If selected, comments will be automatically checked "
+            "against a list of filtered words and phrases before being posted.",
+        ),
+        required=False,
+        default=False,
+    )
+
+    filtered_words = schema.Text(
+        title=_(
+            "label_filtered_words",
+            default="Filtered words and phrases",
+        ),
+        description=_(
+            "help_filtered_words",
+            default="Enter words and phrases to filter, one per line. "
+            "Comments containing these words will be subject to the "
+            "configured filter action. Supports basic wildcards: use * "
+            "for any characters (e.g., 'bad*word' matches 'badword', "
+            "'bad word', 'bad-word', etc.).",
+        ),
+        required=False,
+        default="",
+    )
+
+    filter_action = schema.Choice(
+        title=_(
+            "label_filter_action",
+            default="Filter action",
+        ),
+        description=_(
+            "help_filter_action",
+            default="Choose what happens when filtered content is detected. "
+            "'Reject' blocks the comment immediately. 'Moderate' sends the "
+            "comment to the moderation queue. 'Mark as spam' automatically "
+            "marks the comment as spam. This setting is only used when "
+            "comment moderation is enabled - if moderation is disabled, "
+            "filtered comments will always be rejected.",
+        ),
+        required=False,
+        default="reject",  # Default to reject when moderation is disabled
+        vocabulary="plone.app.discussion.vocabularies.FilterActionVocabulary",
+    )
+
+    filter_case_sensitive = schema.Bool(
+        title=_(
+            "label_filter_case_sensitive",
+            default="Case sensitive filtering",
+        ),
+        description=_(
+            "help_filter_case_sensitive",
+            default="If selected, filtered words must match case exactly. "
+            "If not selected, filtering will be case-insensitive.",
+        ),
+        required=False,
+        default=False,
+    )
+
+    filter_whole_words_only = schema.Bool(
+        title=_(
+            "label_filter_whole_words_only",
+            default="Filter whole words only",
+        ),
+        description=_(
+            "help_filter_whole_words_only",
+            default="If selected, filtered words must be complete words. "
+            "If not selected, partial matches within words will also be filtered.",
+        ),
+        required=False,
+        default=True,
+    )
+
 
 class IDiscussionLayer(Interface):
     """Request marker installed via browserlayer.xml."""
diff --git a/src/plone/app/discussion/profiles/default/registry.xml b/src/plone/app/discussion/profiles/default/registry.xml
index 944359d3..a579ac37 100644
--- a/src/plone/app/discussion/profiles/default/registry.xml
+++ b/src/plone/app/discussion/profiles/default/registry.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
   <records interface="plone.app.discussion.interfaces.IDiscussionSettings">
     <value key="edit_comment_enabled">False</value>
     <value key="delete_own_comment_enabled">False</value>
+    <value key="content_filter_enabled">False</value>
+    <value key="filtered_words" />
+    <value key="filter_action">reject</value>
+    <value key="filter_case_sensitive">False</value>
+    <value key="filter_whole_words_only">True</value>
   </records>
   <record name="plone.icon.contenttype/discussion-item">
     <field type="plone.registry.field.TextLine">
diff --git a/src/plone/app/discussion/vocabularies.py b/src/plone/app/discussion/vocabularies.py
index 3d28ee49..be66c377 100644
--- a/src/plone/app/discussion/vocabularies.py
+++ b/src/plone/app/discussion/vocabularies.py
@@ -69,6 +69,33 @@ def captcha_vocabulary(context):
     return SimpleVocabulary(terms)
 
 
+def filter_action_vocabulary(context):
+    """Vocabulary with all available content filter actions."""
+    terms = []
+    terms.append(
+        SimpleTerm(
+            value="reject",
+            token="reject",
+            title=_("filter_action_reject", default="Reject"),
+        )
+    )
+    terms.append(
+        SimpleTerm(
+            value="moderate",
+            token="moderate",
+            title=_("filter_action_moderate", default="Send to moderation"),
+        )
+    )
+    terms.append(
+        SimpleTerm(
+            value="spam",
+            token="spam",
+            title=_("filter_action_spam", default="Mark as spam"),
+        )
+    )
+    return SimpleVocabulary(terms)
+
+
 def text_transform_vocabulary(context):
     """Vocabulary with all available portal_transform transformations."""
     terms = []