punitive sanction

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

punitive sanction is a valid 17-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3U1N1I1T1I1V4E1S1A1N1C3T1I1O1N1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =23 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69

MEANING

What does punitive sanction mean?