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Punishing

/ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:19 pts9 letters
Definition of Punishing

verb

  1. To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.

    "If a prince violates the law, then he must be punished like an ordinary person."

  2. To treat harshly and unfairly.
  3. To handle or beat severely; to maul.
  4. To consume a large quantity of.

noun

  1. Punishment.

adjective

  1. That punishes physically and/or mentally; arduous, gruelling, demanding.
  2. Debilitating, harsh.

    "a punishing blow"

Anagrams of Punishing

No exact anagrams found for "punishing". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "punishing" and rearranging:

+kshunpiking
+punshipping
Related Word Patterns
PU...Words starting with "pu"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 9-letter wordsUnscramble "punishing"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
p3
u1
n1
i1
s1
h4
i1
n1
g2

Total: 15 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Punishing
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 9-Letter Words
pacemakerpachadomspachalicspachinkospachoulispachydermpachytenepacificalpacifierspacifismspacifistspacifyingpackagerspackagingpackboard

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Punishing"

Punishing is a 9-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Punishing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "punishing" is a high-scoring word.