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punitive

/pjunɪtɪv/ adjective
8 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
1

Inflicting punishment.

“punitive justice”

“punitive damages”

WORD FORMS
Related formpunish
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinunitivepay
Starts & ends withP … E
Syllablespu · ni · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
punitorycorrectionalpenalpenitentiaryretaliativeretaliatoryretributiveretributoryvindicatoryrehabilitativepunish
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