restraint
NOUN
/rɪ'streɪnt/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
restraint is a valid 9-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1S1T1R1A1I1N1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does restraint mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
1
The state of being physically constrained.
“dogs should be kept under restraint”
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2
Lack of ornamentation.
“the room was simply decorated with great restraint”
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3
Discipline in personal and social activities.
“he was a model of polite restraint”
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4
A device that retards something's motion.
“the car did not have proper restraints fitted”
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5
A rule or condition that limits freedom.
“legal restraints”
“restraints imposed on imports”
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6
The act of controlling by restraining someone or something.
“the unlawful restraint of trade”
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