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.

SCRABBLE 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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