Definition of confining

"confining" in the verb sense

1. restrict, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle

place limits on (extent or amount or access

"restrict the use of this parking lot"

"limit the time you can spend with your friends"

2. confine

prevent from leaving or from being removed

3. enclose, hold in, confine

close in

"darkness enclosed him"

4. confine, detain

deprive of freedom take into confinement

5. restrain, confine, hold, constrain

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

"This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"

"About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"

"The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"

"The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"

"confining" in the adjective sense

1. confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting

restricting the scope or freedom of action

2. close, confining

crowded

"close quarters"

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confining in Scrabble®

The word confining is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters confining:

CONFINING
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

coining, conning, finning

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word confining

CONFINING
(171)
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(144)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In confining

CONFINING
(171)
CONFINING
(144)
CONFINING
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confining in Words With Friends™

The word confining is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters confining:

CONFINING
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

coining, conning, finning

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word confining

CONFINING
(288)
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(168)
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(144)
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(96)
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(92)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In confining

CONFINING
(288)
CONFINING
(168)
CONFINING
(144)
FINNING
(116 = 81 + 35)
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CONFINING
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confining + 2 blanks (2 words)

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