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Penalising

p 3e 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Rare · present participle of penalise

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does penalising mean?

verb

  1. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

    “The students were penalized for showing up late for class”

    Synonymspunishpenalize

Definitions shown for penalise, the base form of penalising.

Is PENALISING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PENALISING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
p 3e 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
p 4e 1n 2a 1l 2i 1s 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
p 4e 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
p 3e 1n 1a 1l 2i 1s 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PENALISING

Words that end like PENALISING

Common words that share the ending -ISING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ISING

Penalising: quick answers

Is PENALISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PENALISING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PENALISING worth?
PENALISING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does penalising mean?
penalising is the present participle of penalise, which means “impose a penalty on”.
What words can you make with the letters in PENALISING?
You can make 582 shorter words from PENALISING, such as PANELINGS, PLAININGS, ELAPSING, LAIPSING. See the full list.