penalty


Meanings

  • the act of punishing
  • a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
  • the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition;
    • "neglected his health and paid the penalty"
  • (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
  • PENALTY n pl. -TIES a punishment imposed for violation of a law, rule, or agreement


Scrabble Score: 12

penalty is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

penalty is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

penalty is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

penalty is a valid Words With Friends word