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Definition of inhibition

"inhibition" in the noun sense

1. inhibition, suppression

psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires

2. inhibition

the quality of being inhibited

3. inhibition

physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part

"the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve"

4. prohibition, inhibition, forbiddance

the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof

"they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"

"a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"

"he ignored his parents' forbiddance"

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

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inhibition in Scrabble®

The word inhibition 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® Plays In The Letters inhibition:

INHIBITION
(144)
INHIBITION
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

inhibin, inhibit

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In inhibition

INHIBITION
(144)
INHIBITION
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inhibition in Words With Friends™

The word inhibition 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: 17

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

INHIBITION
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

inhibin, inhibit

 

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INHIBITION
(243)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In inhibition

INHIBITION
(243)
INHIBITION
(189)
INHIBITION
(114)
INHIBITION
(114)
INHIBIN
(113 = 78 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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(101 = 66 + 35)
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(93)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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(76)
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INHIBITION
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BIOTIN
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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INHIBIT
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Words within the letters of inhibition

2 letter words in inhibition (7 words)

hiinitnoohonto

3 letter words in inhibition (12 words)

binbithithotinnionnibnitnobnottinton

4 letter words in inhibition (4 words)

bothhintintothin

5 letter words in inhibition (1 word)

ninth

6 letter words in inhibition (1 word)

biotin

7 letter words in inhibition (2 words)

inhibininhibit

10 letter words in inhibition (1 word)

inhibition

inhibition + 1 blank (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence inhibition

Words that start with inhibition (2 words)

inhibitioninhibitions

Words with inhibition in them (4 words)

inhibitiondisinhibitionsnoninhibitionsphotoinhibitions

Words that end with inhibition (4 words)

disinhibitioninhibitionnoninhibitionphotoinhibition
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Word Growth involving inhibition

Shorter words in inhibition

it bit inhibit

hi inhibit

in inhibit

on ion

Longer words containing inhibition

disinhibition disinhibitions

inhibitions disinhibitions

inhibitions noninhibitions

inhibitions photoinhibitions

noninhibition noninhibitions

photoinhibition photoinhibitions