death penalty

NOUN /dɛθ_'pɛnəlti/
13 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

death penalty is a valid 13-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1A1T1H4P3E1N1A1L1T1Y4
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does death penalty mean?