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punishment

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is PUNISHMENT a word?

Yes. PUNISHMENT is a 10-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

How do you spell PUNISHMENT?

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

PUNISHMENT contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty

Synonyms
penaltypenalizationpenalisation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends21points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PUNISHMENT spelled?

P1U2N3I4S5H6M7E8N9T10
Starts withPUNFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats N
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →10-letter words →Words starting with PUN →Words ending in ENT →Words made from PUNISHMENT →Words with E →Words with H →Words with I →Words with M →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 17 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 21 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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About PUNISHMENT.

How do you spell PUNISHMENT?

PUNISHMENT is spelled P-U-N-I-S-H-M-E-N-T. It contains 10 letters.