Is “Penalty” a Scrabble word?
Yes
PENALTY
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Penalty
/ˈpɛnəlti/
noun
1.A legal sentence.
“The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor.”
2.A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
3.A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
Synonyms: punishment, punition, sentence