refrain
VERBNOUN
/rɪ'freɪn/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
refrain is a valid 7-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1F4R1A1I1N1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does refrain mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Resist doing something.
“He refrained from hitting him back”
SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
NARROWER
2
Choose not to consume.
SYNONYMS
NARROWER
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER