01 Word definition

penalizes

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PENALIZES a word?

Yes. PENALIZES is a 9-letter verb. PENALIZES is a plural or present-tense form of PENALIZE: 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 PENALIZES?

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

PENALIZES contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

PENALIZES is a plural or present-tense form of PENALIZE.

1verb

  1. PENALIZES is a plural or present-tense form of PENALIZE: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

    “The students were penalized for showing up late for class”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends23points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PENALIZES spelled?

P1E2N3A4L5I6Z7E8S9
Starts withPENFirst 3 letters
Ends withZESLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About PENALIZES.

How do you spell PENALIZES?

PENALIZES is spelled P-E-N-A-L-I-Z-E-S. It contains 9 letters.