punishable
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/ˈpʌnɪʃəbəl/
Definition of punishable
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
“Littering in this area is punishable by a fine of up to $100.”
“Wearing a face covering also remains a requirement on all Transport for London services, where it has become a Condition of Carriage. This means that while non-compliance is no longer a criminal offence and punishable with a fine, passengers can still be asked to leave or prevented from boarding.”
“In Virginia, as in most of the country, jaywalking has long been punishable by a fine but very rarely enforced. A penalty that is invoked sporadically and capriciously is not fair to those who get socked with it, as state and federal courts have declared many times.”
“Texas law treats evading arrest det w/veh as a serious offense. It often begins as a state jail felony, punishable by up to two years and a $10,000 fine.”
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Etymology
From punish + -able.
Words you can make from punishable
200+ playable · top: PUBLISH (14 pts)
Best play publish 14 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
3 words7-letter words
28 words- BANSHIE 12 pts
- BEAUISH 12 pts
- BLUEISH 12 pts
- INPHASE 12 pts
- PLANISH 12 pts
- PLENISH 12 pts
- PLUSHIE 12 pts
- BIPLANE 11 pts
- SUBPENA 11 pts
- INHALES 10 pts
- INHAULS 10 pts
- UNLEASH 10 pts
- ALPINES 9 pts
- LESBIAN 9 pts
- LINEUPS 9 pts
- LUPINES 9 pts
- NEBULAS 9 pts
- PAULINS 9 pts
- PINEALS 9 pts
- SPANIEL 9 pts
- SPINULA 9 pts
- SPINULE 9 pts
- SPLENIA 9 pts
- SUBLINE 9 pts
- UNBALES 9 pts
- UNPILES 9 pts
- INSULAE 7 pts
- INULASE 7 pts
6-letter words
67 words- ABLUSH 11 pts
- ALEPHS 11 pts
- BANISH 11 pts
- BLUISH 11 pts
- BUSHEL 11 pts
- HABILE 11 pts
- PALISH 11 pts
- PHIALS 11 pts
- PUNISH 11 pts
- SHAPEN 11 pts
- SULPHA 11 pts
- UNHASP 11 pts
- UNSHIP 11 pts
- PIBALS 10 pts
- ASHINE 9 pts
- HANSEL 9 pts
- HAUSEN 9 pts
- INHALE 9 pts
- INHAUL 9 pts
- LEHUAS 9 pts
- SHEILA 9 pts
- SHENAI 9 pts
- UHLANS 9 pts
- UNLASH 9 pts
- ABLINS 8 pts
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- ALPINE 8 pts
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- ESPIAL 8 pts
- LAPINS 8 pts
- LINEUP 8 pts
- LIPASE 8 pts
- LUPINE 8 pts
- LUPINS 8 pts
- NEBULA 8 pts
- NUBIAS 8 pts
- NUBILE 8 pts
- PANELS 8 pts
- PAULIN 8 pts
- PELAUS 8 pts
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- PENSIL 8 pts
- PILAUS 8 pts
- PILEUS 8 pts
- PINEAL 8 pts
- PLAINS 8 pts
- PLANES 8 pts
- PUISNE 8 pts
- SABINE 8 pts
- SPINAL 8 pts
- SPINEL 8 pts
- SPLINE 8 pts
- SUABLE 8 pts
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- UNABLE 8 pts
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- UNPILE 8 pts
- USABLE 8 pts
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- ALINES 6 pts
- ELAINS 6 pts
- INSULA 6 pts
- LIANES 6 pts
- LUNIES 6 pts
- SALINE 6 pts
- SILANE 6 pts
- UNSEAL 6 pts
5-letter words
100 words- ALEPH 10 pts
- APHIS 10 pts
- APISH 10 pts
- BLAHS 10 pts
- BLUSH 10 pts
- BUHLS 10 pts
- EPHAS 10 pts
- HABUS 10 pts
- HEAPS 10 pts
- HELPS 10 pts
- PHASE 10 pts
- PHIAL 10 pts
- PLASH 10 pts
- BLIPS 9 pts
- PIBAL 9 pts
- ASHEN 8 pts
- HAILS 8 pts
- HALES 8 pts
- HANSE 8 pts
- HAULS 8 pts
- HEALS 8 pts
- HEILS 8 pts
- HILUS 8 pts
- HULAS 8 pts
- LEASH 8 pts
- LEHUA 8 pts
- ABLES 7 pts
- ABUSE 7 pts
- ASPEN 7 pts
- BAILS 7 pts
- BALES 7 pts
- BANES 7 pts
- BASIL 7 pts
- BASIN 7 pts
- BEALS 7 pts
- BEANS 7 pts
- BEAUS 7 pts
- BILES 7 pts
- BINAL 7 pts
- BINES 7 pts
- BLAIN 7 pts
- BLASE 7 pts
- BLUES 7 pts
- BUNAS 7 pts
- LAPIN 7 pts
- LAPIS 7 pts
- LAPSE 7 pts
- LEAPS 7 pts
- LIPAS 7 pts
- LUBES 7 pts
- LUPIN 7 pts
- NABES 7 pts
- NABIS 7 pts
- NAPES 7 pts
- NEAPS 7 pts
- NIPAS 7 pts
- NUBIA 7 pts
- PAILS 7 pts
- PAINS 7 pts
- PAISE 7 pts
- PALES 7 pts
- PALIS 7 pts
- PANEL 7 pts
- PANES 7 pts
- PAUSE 7 pts
- PEALS 7 pts
- PEANS 7 pts
- PEINS 7 pts
- PELAU 7 pts
- PENAL 7 pts
- PENIS 7 pts
- PIANS 7 pts
- PILAU 7 pts
- PILEA 7 pts
- PILES 7 pts
- PILUS 7 pts
- PINAS 7 pts
- PINES 7 pts
- PLAIN 7 pts
- PLANE 7 pts
- PLANS 7 pts
- AISLE 5 pts
- ALIEN 5 pts
- ALINE 5 pts
- ANILE 5 pts
- ANILS 5 pts
- ANISE 5 pts
- ELAIN 5 pts
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- ILEUS 5 pts
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- LENIS 5 pts
- LIANE 5 pts
- LIENS 5 pts
- LIEUS 5 pts
- LINES 5 pts
- LUNAS 5 pts
- LUNES 5 pts
- NAILS 5 pts
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