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Is PENALTY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PENALTY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PENALTY mean?

  1. noun

    the act of punishing

  2. noun

    a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

  3. noun

    the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition

    “neglected his health and paid the penalty”

  4. noun

    (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7

P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 12 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PENALTY

PENALTY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of PENALTY

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PENALTY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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