instrument of punishment

NOUN
24 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

instrument of punishment is a valid 24-letter word worth 34 points in Scrabble and 42 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1S1T1R1U1M3E1N1T1O1F4P3U1N1I1S1H4M3E1N1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =34 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 68TRIPLE WORD → 102
MEANING

What does instrument of punishment mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

An instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person.

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