PENALITIES Penalties are punishments imposed for breaking rules or laws, with the plural form referring to multiple punishments, -ing indicating the act of imposing a penalty, -ed indicating that a penalty has been imposed, -er referring to someone who imposes penalties, -est indicating the most severe penalty, and -ly indicating that something is done in a penalty-like manner.
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Word: PENALITIES
Length: 10 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
The word PENALITIES can be used in various contexts. As a valid Scrabble word, it can be played on the Scrabble board according to standard game rules.