Is PENALIZE a word?
PENALIZE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, PENALIZE is a valid word.
What does penalize mean?
verb: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on.
“The students were penalized for showing up late for class”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
PENALIZE: word details
- Pronunciation: PEH-nuh-leyez (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 19 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 22 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside penalize
Words you can make from the letters of penalize.
Frequently asked questions
What does PENALIZE mean?
PENALIZE is a verb. It means: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on.
Is PENALIZE a valid word?
Yes, PENALIZE is a valid word. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.