penal
ADJECTIVE
/pinəl/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
penal is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1N1A1L1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does penal mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
(of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law.
“a penal offense”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Serving as or designed to impose punishment.
“penal servitude”
“the juvenile was sentenced to six months in a penal institution”
SIMILAR
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Of or relating to punishment.
“penal reform”
“penal code”
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