PUNISHES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PUNISHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUNISHES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUNISHES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNISHES
No single letter turns PUNISHES into another word.
How PUNISHES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PUNISHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUNISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PUNISHES mean in Scrabble?
PUNISHES is the present-tense form of PUNISH used with he, she and it.
PUNISH(verb) — To make someone suffer a penalty for a fault, crime or breach of rules.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNISHES
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Common questions about PUNISHES
- Is PUNISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNISHES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNISHES worth?
- PUNISHES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUNISHES?
- No single letter can be added to PUNISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PUNISHES:
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