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Punishing

Yes, punishing is a valid Scrabble word. It has 9 letters and is worth 15 points in Scrabble.

What does punishing mean?

adjective

  1. resulting in punishment the king imposed a punishing tax
  2. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort worked their arduous way up the mining valley

Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.

Synonyms for punishing

Word facts

Letters9
Vowels / consonants3 / 6
Scrabble points15
In the ENABLE word listYes
How commonLess common

Anagrams of punishing

No other dictionary word uses exactly the letters PUNISHING.

Words you can make from punishing

Unscramble PUNISHING for every word

Frequently asked questions

Is punishing a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. Punishing is in the ENABLE word list used by many word games, so it is generally playable in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

How many points is punishing worth in Scrabble?

Punishing is worth 15 points in Scrabble, before any premium squares.

What does punishing mean?

Punishing means: resulting in punishment.