cruel and unusual punishment
NOUN
28 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C
cruel and unusual punishment is a valid 28-letter word worth 35 points in Scrabble and 48 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3R1U1E1L1A1N1D2U1N1U1S1U1A1L1P3U1N1I1S1H4M3E1N1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =35 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 70TRIPLE WORD → 105
MEANING
What does cruel and unusual punishment mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. Constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed.
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