PUNISHING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PUNISHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUNISHING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUNISHING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNISHING
No single letter turns PUNISHING into another word.
How PUNISHING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PUNISHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNISHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PUNISHING mean in Scrabble?
PUNISHING is the -ing form (present participle) of PUNISH.
PUNISH(verb) — To make someone suffer a penalty for a fault, crime or breach of rules.
Words starting with PUNISHING
1 longer words begin with PUNISHING.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNISHING
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Common questions about PUNISHING
- Is PUNISHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNISHING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNISHING worth?
- PUNISHING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNISHING?
- No single letter can be added to PUNISHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUNISHING:
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