CASTIGATE To castigate means to criticize or reprimand severely; the plural form is castigates, the present participle is castigating, the past tense is castigated, the comparative form is castigator, the superlative form is castigates, and the adverb form is castigately. An original definition of 'castigate' could be: To castigate is to harshly criticize or scold someone.
Word: CASTIGATE
Length: 9 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
The word CASTIGATE can be used in various contexts. As a valid Scrabble word, it can be played on the Scrabble board according to standard game rules.