01 Word definition

penalizing

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PENALIZING a word?

Yes. PENALIZING is a 10-letter verb. PENALIZING is a present-participle 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 PENALIZING?

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

PENALIZING contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

PENALIZING is a present-participle form of PENALIZE.

1verb

  1. PENALIZING is a present-participle 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 score22points
Words With Friends27points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PENALIZING spelled?

P1E2N3A4L5I6Z7I8N9G10
Starts withPENFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I, N
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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About PENALIZING.

How do you spell PENALIZING?

PENALIZING is spelled P-E-N-A-L-I-Z-I-N-G. It contains 10 letters.