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01 Word definition

penalize

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is PENALIZE a word?

Yes. PENALIZE is a 8-letter verb. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PENALIZE?

P-E-N-A-L-I-Z-E

PENALIZE contains 8 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

    “The students were penalized for showing up late for class”
Synonyms
punishpenalise
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends22points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PENALIZE spelled?

P1E2N3A4L5I6Z7E8
Starts withPENFirst 3 letters
Ends withIZELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with PEN →Words ending in IZE →Words made from PENALIZE →Words with A →Words with E →Words with I →Words with L →

03 Word-game status

Can you play PENALIZE?

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Base tile value: 19 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 22 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

More words to explore.

penalise10 ptspenality13 ptspetaline10 ptspetuntze19 ptsannalize17 ptsbanalize19 ptscanalize19 ptsfinalize20 ptslegalize18 ptsmetalize19 ptspapalize21 ptspeaklike18 pts

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About PENALIZE.

How do you spell PENALIZE?

PENALIZE is spelled P-E-N-A-L-I-Z-E. It contains 8 letters.