penal retribution

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

penal retribution is a valid 17-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3E1N1A1L1R1E1T1R1I1B3U1T1I1O1N1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60

MEANING

What does penal retribution mean?