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Definition of constricting

"constricting" in the verb sense

1. compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press

squeeze or press together

"she compressed her lips"

"the spasm contracted the muscle"

2. constrict, constringe, narrow

become tight or as if tight

"Her throat constricted"

"constricting" in the adjective sense

1. constricting, constrictive, narrowing

of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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constricting in Scrabble®

The word constricting 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters constricting:

CONSTRICTING
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (27 words)

citrons, coining, consign, corning, costing, critics, gnostic, iconist, ignitor, incisor, intorts, introns, ironing, origins, rinsing, rioting, rotting, scoring, siccing, sitting, snoring, sorting, stoning, storing, tictocs, tinting, tricots

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word constricting

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(189)
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(180)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In constricting

CONSTRICTING
(189)
CONSTRICTING
(180)
CONSTRICTING
(126)
CONSTRICTING
(120)
SICCING
(98 = 48 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
SICCING
(95 = 45 + 50)
CRITICS
(94 = 44 + 50)
TICTOCS
(94 = 44 + 50)
CONSTRICTING
(92)
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SICCING
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CORNING
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GNOSTIC
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SCORING
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COINING
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CORNING
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(86 = 36 + 50)
TICTOCS
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SICCING
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TICTOCS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TICTOCS
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COINING
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ICONIST
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CONSIGN
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(86 = 36 + 50)
TRICOTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ICONIST
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CORNING
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(86 = 36 + 50)
CRITICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRITICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRITICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRITICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TICTOCS
(84 = 34 + 50)
CRITICS
(84 = 34 + 50)
CONSTRICTING
(84)
TICTOCS
(84 = 34 + 50)
SCORING
(83 = 33 + 50)
GNOSTIC
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GNOSTIC
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GNOSTIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
CORNING
(83 = 33 + 50)
GNOSTIC
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SCORING
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CORNING
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GNOSTIC
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GNOSTIC
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CORNING
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COINING
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SCORING
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SCORING
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CONSIGN
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TICTOCS
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SCORING
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ICONIST
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IGNITOR
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ROTTING
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(80)
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COINING
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CONSIGN
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RINSING
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SORTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
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constricting in Words With Friends™

The word constricting 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: 22

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

CONSTRICTING
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (27 words)

citrons, coining, consign, corning, costing, critics, gnostic, iconist, ignitor, incisor, intorts, introns, ironing, origins, rinsing, rioting, rotting, scoring, siccing, sitting, snoring, sorting, stoning, storing, tictocs, tinting, tricots

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word constricting

CONSTRICTING
(288)
CONSTRICTING
(234)
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(234)
CONSTRICTING
(234)
CONSTRICTING
(192)
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(180)
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(112)
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(104)
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(96)
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(92)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(64)
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(60)
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(56)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
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(33)
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(33)
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(31)
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(29)
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(28)
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(28)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In constricting

CONSTRICTING
(288)
CONSTRICTING
(234)
CONSTRICTING
(234)
CONSTRICTING
(234)
CONSTRICTING
(192)
CONSTRICTING
(180)
SICCING
(119 = 84 + 35)
SICCING
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONSIGN
(113 = 78 + 35)
SICCING
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONSTRICTING
(112)
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(107 = 72 + 35)
SICCING
(107 = 72 + 35)
SICCING
(107 = 72 + 35)
CORNING
(107 = 72 + 35)
COINING
(107 = 72 + 35)
TICTOCS
(104 = 69 + 35)
ICONIST
(104 = 69 + 35)
COSTING
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CRITICS
(104 = 69 + 35)
CRITICS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SCORING
(104 = 69 + 35)
TICTOCS
(104 = 69 + 35)
GNOSTIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONSTRICTING
(104)
CORNING
(101 = 66 + 35)
COINING
(101 = 66 + 35)
CONSIGN
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SICCING
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CORNING
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COINING
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COINING
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CORNING
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SICCING
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SICCING
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COSTING
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TICTOCS
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GNOSTIC
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CITRONS
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SCORING
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SCORING
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CRITICS
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GNOSTIC
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INCISOR
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CONSTRICTING
(96)
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SCORING
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RINSING
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ICONIST
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GNOSTIC
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CONSTRICTING
(92)
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CONSIGN
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CORNING
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IGNITOR
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CONSTRICTING
(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
TICTOCS
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SCORING
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IRONING
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STORING
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SITTING
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CONSIGN
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SITTING
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SORTING
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RIOTING
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CORNING
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GNOSTIC
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TINTING
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ICONIST
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SNORING
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RINSING
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ICONIST
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STONING
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TICTOCS
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CRITICS
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TINTING
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CRITICS
(80 = 45 + 35)
CRITICS
(80 = 45 + 35)
CITRONS
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IRONING
(80 = 45 + 35)
INTRONS
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SCORING
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SCORING
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COSTING
(80 = 45 + 35)
SCORING
(80 = 45 + 35)
INCISOR
(80 = 45 + 35)
STONING
(80 = 45 + 35)
INTRONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
TICTOCS
(80 = 45 + 35)
GNOSTIC
(80 = 45 + 35)
TICTOCS
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COSTING
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STONING
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Words within the letters of constricting

2 letter words in constricting (10 words)

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3 letter words in constricting (28 words)

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4 letter words in constricting (43 words)

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5 letter words in constricting (40 words)

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6 letter words in constricting (37 words)

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7 letter words in constricting (27 words)

citronscoiningconsigncorningcostingcriticsgnosticiconistignitorincisorintortsintronsironingoriginsrinsingriotingrottingscoringsiccingsittingsnoringsortingstoningstoringtictocstintingtricots

8 letter words in constricting (11 words)

ignitorsignitroninstinctnoticingroistingsconcingscorningsnortingsnottingstintingtintings

9 letter words in constricting (4 words)

constrictignitronsintortingnoncitric

12 letter words in constricting (1 word)

constricting

constricting + 2 blanks (1 word)

reconstricting
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Words containing the sequence constricting

Words that start with constricting (1 word)

constricting

Words with constricting in them (1 word)

constricting

Words that end with constricting (4 words)

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Word Growth involving constricting

Shorter words in constricting

on con cons constrict

strict constrict

in tin ting

Longer words containing constricting

nonconstricting

reconstricting

vasoconstricting