penalty area

12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

penalty area is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3E1N1A1L1T1Y4A1R1E1A1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48

MEANING

What does penalty area mean?