house of correction

NOUN
19 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H

house of correction is a valid 19-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4O1U1S1E1O1F4C3O1R1R1E1C3T1I1O1N1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =27 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81
MEANING

What does house of correction mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences.