1noun
the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
01 Word definition
penalty
7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants
Is PENALTY a word?
Yes. PENALTY is a 7-letter noun. the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
P-E-N-A-L-T-YHow do you spell PENALTY?
PENALTY contains 7 letters, begins with P, and ends with Y.
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2noun
a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗punishmentpenalizationpenalisation
02 Letter breakdown
How is PENALTY spelled?
P1E2N3A4L5T6Y7
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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How do you spell PENALTY?
PENALTY is spelled P-E-N-A-L-T-Y. It contains 7 letters.