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
2

Choose not to consume.

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers.

SYNONYMS
BROADER