in straitened circumstances

ADJECTIVE
27 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

in straitened circumstances is a valid 27-letter word worth 34 points in Scrabble and 42 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1S1T1R1A1I1T1E1N1E1D2C3I1R1C3U1M3S1T1A1N1C3E1S1
1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =34 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 68TRIPLE WORD → 102
MEANING

What does in straitened circumstances mean?

ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1

Not having enough money to pay for necessities.

SIMILAR