Definitions For Penalty

noun

  • The act of punishing
  • (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
  • The disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
  • A payment required for not fulfilling a contract
  • Punishment for breaking a rule or law
  • A disadvantage or difficulty you experience
  • A punishment or disadvantage given to a team or player for breaking a rule in a game

Is Penalty a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
14

The word Penalty is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Penalty in a Sentence

  • The company was given a severe penalty for the violation.
  • They allowed him to pay back the money without a penalty.
  • They allowed him to pay back the money without penalty.

Synonyms for Penalty

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