penalization

NOUN
12 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

penalization is a valid 12-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1N1A1L1I1Z10A1T1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING

What does penalization mean?