punishing
ADJECTIVE
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P
punishing is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1N1I1S1H4I1N1G2
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does punishing mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort.
“set a punishing pace”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Resulting in punishment.
“the king imposed a punishing tax”