punitive damages

NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

punitive damages is a valid 16-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1N1I1T1I1V4E1D2A1M3A1G2E1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING

What does punitive damages mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct).