01 Word definition

punishes

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PUNISHES a word?

Yes. PUNISHES is a 8-letter verb. PUNISHES is a plural or present-tense form of PUNISH: 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 PUNISHES?

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

PUNISHES contains 8 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

PUNISHES is a plural or present-tense form of PUNISH.

1verb

  1. PUNISHES is a plural or present-tense form of PUNISH: 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 score13points
Words With Friends15points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PUNISHES spelled?

P1U2N3I4S5H6E7S8
Starts withPUNFirst 3 letters
Ends withHESLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats S
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell PUNISHES?

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