Definition of PENALITY

penality

Plural: penalities

Noun

  • The state of being subject to punishment.
  • The quality or state of being penal; liability to punishment.

Examples

  • Ignoring the rule about invalid words carries a PENALITY in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

See penalty.

Scrabble Score: 13

penality: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
penality: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
penality: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

penality: valid Words With Friends Word