constriction
NOUN
/kən'strɪkʃən/
12 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
constriction is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1S1T1R1I1C3T1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does constriction mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
Tight or narrow compression.
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2
A tight feeling in some part of the body.
“he felt a constriction in her chest”
“emotion caused a constriction of his throat”
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3
A narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel.
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4
The action or process of compressing.
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