penal interest

14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

penal interest is a valid 14-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3E1N1A1L1I1N1T1E1R1E1S1T1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45

MEANING

What does penal interest mean?