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Showing words for PENALTY using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Penalty

aplenty, penalty

6 Letter Words for Penalty

neatly, pantle, pentyl, petaly, planet, platen, playte, plenty

5 Letter Words for Penalty

alpen, anlet, aptly, ately, ayelp, aylet, enapt, enlay, ental, laney, laten, layne, leany, leapt, lepta, nepal, palet, panel, patel, paten, patly, payen, peaty, pelta, penal, penta, petal, plane, plant, plate, platy, pleat, plena, pleny, tapen, telyn, tenla, tepal, typal, yenta

4 Letter Words for Penalty

alen, alep, anet, ante, atle, ayen, ayne, elan, etna, laen, laet, lane, lant, late, lean, leap, leat, lena, lent, lepa, lyne, lyte, nael, nale, nape, natl, neal, neap, neat, nepa, nyet, nypa, pale, palt, paly, pane, pant, pate, paty, paye, payt, peal, pean, peat, pela, pelt, pent, peta, plan, plat, play, plea, pyal, pyat, pyet, pyla, pyne, tael, taen, tale, tane, tape, teal, tean, teap, tela, tepa, tyne, type, yale, yate, yean, yeat, yelp, yelt, yeta

3 Letter Words for Penalty

ale, aln, alp, alt, aly, ane, ant, any, ape, apl, apt, ate, atp, aye, ean, eat, ela, elt, enl, epa, eta, ety, eyl, eyn, lan, lap, lat, lay, lea, lep, let, ley, lpn, lye, lyn, nae, nap, nat, nay, nea, nep, net, nye, pal, pan, pat, pay, pea, pel, pen, pet, ply, pta, pte, pty, pya, pye, tal, tan, tap, tay, tea, tel, ten, tln, tye, typ, yan, yap, yat, yea, yen, yep, yet

Definitions for Penalty

[1] a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
[2] a loss, forfeiture, suffering, or the like, to which one subjects oneself by nonfulfillment of some obligation.
[3] something that is forfeited, as a sum of money.
[4] a disadvantage imposed upon one of the competitors or upon one side for infraction of the rules of a game, sport, etc.
[5] consequence or disadvantage attached to any action, condition, etc.
[6] a legal or official punishment, such as a term of imprisonment
[7] some other form of punishment, such as a fine or forfeit for not fulfilling a contract
[8] loss, suffering, or other unfortunate result of one's own action, error, etc
[9] sport games a handicap awarded against a player or team for illegal play, such as a free shot at goal by the opposing team, loss of points, etc

Words related to Penalty

discipline, forfeiture, cost, fine, retribution, rap, handicap, forfeit, amercement, price, amends, mulct, fall, mortification, dues, disadvantage, damages

Words nearby Penalty

pen., penal, penal code, penal servitude, penalize, penalty, penalty area, penalty box, penalty corner, penalty double, penalty kick

Origin of Penalty

1505–15; ≪ Medieval Latin poenālitās. See penal, -ty2

Word origin for Penalty

C16: from Medieval Latin poenālitās penalty; see penal

Synonyms for Penalty

cost, discipline, fine, forfeiture, amends, amercement, damages, disadvantage, dues, fall, forfeit, handicap, mortification, mulct, price, rap, retribution