01 Word definition

punished

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PUNISHED a word?

Yes. PUNISHED is a 8-letter adjective. subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PUNISHED?

P-U-N-I-S-H-E-D

PUNISHED contains 8 letters, begins with P, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PUNISHED spelled?

P1U2N3I4S5H6E7D8
Starts withPUNFirst 3 letters
Ends withHEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PUNISHED.

How do you spell PUNISHED?

PUNISHED is spelled P-U-N-I-S-H-E-D. It contains 8 letters.