restrain

VERB /rɪ'streɪn/

8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

restrain is a valid 8-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

R1E1S1T1R1A1I1N1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24

MEANING

What does restrain mean?

VERB · 4 SENSES

Prevent the action or expression of.

“she struggled to restrain her impatience at the delays”

SYNONYMS

NARROWER

To close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

Restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

Prevent (someone or something) from doing something.

“security guards restrained the reporter from throwing another shoe”

BROADER

AT THE BOARD

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

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