Definition of limitation

"limitation" in the noun sense

1. restriction, limitation

a principle that limits the extent of something

"I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"

2. limitation

the quality of being limited or restricted

"it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"

3. limit, limitation

the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed

"there are limits on the amount you can bet"

"it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"

4. limitation

law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought

"statute of limitations"

5. limitation, restriction

an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

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limitation in Scrabble®

The word limitation 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters limitation:

LIMITATION
(117)
LIMITATION
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

initial, militia, monilia

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word limitation

LIMITATION
(117)
LIMITATION
(117)
LIMITATION
(78)
LIMITATION
(78)
LIMITATION
(52)
LIMITATION
(52)
LIMITATION
(48)
LIMITATION
(48)
LIMITATION
(48)
LIMITATION
(48)
LIMITATION
(45)
LIMITATION
(42)
LIMITATION
(42)
LIMITATION
(39)
LIMITATION
(32)
LIMITATION
(32)
LIMITATION
(32)
LIMITATION
(32)
LIMITATION
(32)
LIMITATION
(32)
LIMITATION
(30)
LIMITATION
(28)
LIMITATION
(28)
LIMITATION
(28)
LIMITATION
(28)
LIMITATION
(28)
LIMITATION
(28)
LIMITATION
(28)
LIMITATION
(28)
LIMITATION
(26)
LIMITATION
(26)
LIMITATION
(26)
LIMITATION
(24)
LIMITATION
(24)
LIMITATION
(20)
LIMITATION
(18)
LIMITATION
(18)
LIMITATION
(17)
LIMITATION
(17)
LIMITATION
(16)
LIMITATION
(15)
LIMITATION
(15)
LIMITATION
(15)
LIMITATION
(15)

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

LIMITATION
(117)
LIMITATION
(117)
MILITIA
(86 = 36 + 50)
MONILIA
(86 = 36 + 50)
MONILIA
(86 = 36 + 50)
MILITIA
(86 = 36 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONILIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONILIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONILIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONILIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONILIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONILIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONILIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIMITATION
(78)
LIMITATION
(78)
INITIAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
MILITIA
(77 = 27 + 50)
MONILIA
(77 = 27 + 50)
MONILIA
(76 = 26 + 50)
MILITIA
(76 = 26 + 50)
MILITIA
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
MILITIA
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
MONILIA
(74 = 24 + 50)
MONILIA
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
MONILIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
MONILIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
MONILIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
MILITIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
MILITIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
MILITIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
MILITIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
MILITIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
MONILIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
MONILIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
INITIAL
(71 = 21 + 50)
MONILIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
MONILIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
MILITIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
MONILIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
MONILIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
MONILIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
MILITIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
MILITIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
MONILIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
MILITIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
MILITIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
MILITIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
MILITIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
MONILIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
MONILIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
MILITIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
MILITIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
INITIAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
INITIAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
INITIAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
MONILIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
MILITIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
MONILIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
MONILIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
MILITIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
INITIAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
INITIAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
INITIAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
MONILIA
(67 = 17 + 50)
MILITIA
(67 = 17 + 50)
INITIAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
INITIAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
INITIAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
INITIAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
INITIAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
INITIAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
INITIAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
INITIAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
MONILIA
(64 = 14 + 50)
MILITIA
(64 = 14 + 50)
MILITIA
(64 = 14 + 50)
INITIAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
INITIAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
INITIAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
MONILIA
(64 = 14 + 50)
INITIAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
INITIAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
MONILIA
(63 = 13 + 50)
MILITIA
(63 = 13 + 50)
MONILIA
(63 = 13 + 50)
MONILIA
(63 = 13 + 50)
MILITIA
(63 = 13 + 50)
MILITIA
(63 = 13 + 50)
MONILIA
(61 = 11 + 50)
INITIAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
MONILIA
(61 = 11 + 50)
MONILIA
(61 = 11 + 50)
INITIAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
MONILIA
(61 = 11 + 50)
MILITIA
(61 = 11 + 50)
MILITIA
(61 = 11 + 50)
MILITIA
(61 = 11 + 50)
INITIAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
MONILIA
(61 = 11 + 50)
MILITIA
(61 = 11 + 50)
MILITIA
(61 = 11 + 50)
MILITIA
(61 = 11 + 50)
MONILIA
(61 = 11 + 50)
INITIAL
(60 = 10 + 50)
MILITIA
(60 = 10 + 50)
MONILIA
(60 = 10 + 50)
INITIAL
(60 = 10 + 50)
INITIAL
(59 = 9 + 50)
INITIAL
(59 = 9 + 50)
INITIAL
(59 = 9 + 50)
INITIAL
(59 = 9 + 50)
INITIAL
(59 = 9 + 50)
INITIAL
(59 = 9 + 50)
INITIAL
(59 = 9 + 50)
INITIAL
(58 = 8 + 50)
LIMITATION
(52)
LIMITATION
(52)
LIMITATION
(48)
LIMITATION
(48)
LIMITATION
(48)
LIMITATION
(48)
LIMITATION
(45)
LIMITATION
(42)
LIMITATION
(42)
LIMITATION
(39)
TITMAN
(33)
OILMAN
(33)
LIMITATION
(32)
LIMITATION
(32)
LIMITATION
(32)
LIMITATION
(32)
LIMITATION
(32)
LIMITATION
(32)
LIMITATION
(30)
AMINO
(30)
LIMITATION
(28)
LIMITATION
(28)
LIMITATION
(28)
LIMITATION
(28)
LIMITATION
(28)
LIMITATION
(28)
LIMITATION
(28)
LIMITATION
(28)
OILMAN
(27)
ATOM
(27)
MITT
(27)
MINI
(27)
MOAN
(27)
MATT
(27)
MOAT
(27)
OILMAN
(27)
TITMAN
(27)
OILMAN
(27)
OILMAN
(27)
OILMAN
(27)
TITMAN
(27)
MINT
(27)
TITMAN
(27)
TITMAN
(27)
TITMAN
(27)
MALT
(27)
LOAM
(27)
MAIN
(27)
MAIL
(27)
MOLT
(27)
LIMITATION
(26)
LIMITATION
(26)
LIMITATION
(26)
LIMITATION
(24)
TITMAN
(24)
AMINO
(24)
OILMAN
(24)
AMINO
(24)
LIMIT
(24)
LIMIT
(24)
OILMAN
(24)
LIMIT
(24)
LIMIT
(24)
TITMAN
(24)
LIMITATION
(24)
AMINO
(24)
ATOM
(21)
LATINO
(21)
OMIT
(21)
LATINO
(21)

limitation in Words With Friends™

The word limitation 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: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters limitation:

LIMITATION
(171)
LIMITATION
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

initial, militia, monilia

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word limitation

LIMITATION
(171)
LIMITATION
(171)
LIMITATION
(102)
LIMITATION
(102)
LIMITATION
(76)
LIMITATION
(75)
LIMITATION
(68)
LIMITATION
(68)
LIMITATION
(64)
LIMITATION
(64)
LIMITATION
(64)
LIMITATION
(60)
LIMITATION
(60)
LIMITATION
(57)
LIMITATION
(57)
LIMITATION
(57)
LIMITATION
(46)
LIMITATION
(42)
LIMITATION
(42)
LIMITATION
(42)
LIMITATION
(42)
LIMITATION
(38)
LIMITATION
(38)
LIMITATION
(34)
LIMITATION
(30)
LIMITATION
(30)
LIMITATION
(30)
LIMITATION
(30)
LIMITATION
(25)
LIMITATION
(21)
LIMITATION
(21)
LIMITATION
(20)
LIMITATION
(20)
LIMITATION
(20)
LIMITATION
(20)
LIMITATION
(20)
LIMITATION
(19)
LIMITATION
(19)
LIMITATION
(19)
LIMITATION
(18)
LIMITATION
(18)
LIMITATION
(18)
LIMITATION
(18)
LIMITATION
(17)
LIMITATION
(17)
LIMITATION
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In limitation

LIMITATION
(171)
LIMITATION
(171)
MONILIA
(107 = 72 + 35)
MILITIA
(104 = 69 + 35)
LIMITATION
(102)
LIMITATION
(102)
MONILIA
(95 = 60 + 35)
MILITIA
(92 = 57 + 35)
MONILIA
(89 = 54 + 35)
MONILIA
(83 = 48 + 35)
MONILIA
(83 = 48 + 35)
MONILIA
(83 = 48 + 35)
MONILIA
(83 = 48 + 35)
MONILIA
(83 = 48 + 35)
INITIAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
MILITIA
(80 = 45 + 35)
INITIAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
MILITIA
(80 = 45 + 35)
MILITIA
(80 = 45 + 35)
MILITIA
(79 = 44 + 35)
MILITIA
(79 = 44 + 35)
MILITIA
(79 = 44 + 35)
MONILIA
(77 = 42 + 35)
MONILIA
(77 = 42 + 35)
MONILIA
(77 = 42 + 35)
MONILIA
(77 = 42 + 35)
MONILIA
(77 = 42 + 35)
LIMITATION
(76)
MONILIA
(75 = 40 + 35)
LIMITATION
(75)
MILITIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
MILITIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
INITIAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
INITIAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
INITIAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
INITIAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
MILITIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
MILITIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
MILITIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
MILITIA
(73 = 38 + 35)
INITIAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
INITIAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
INITIAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
OILMAN
(69)
LIMITATION
(68)
INITIAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
INITIAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
INITIAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
LIMITATION
(68)
INITIAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
MONILIA
(67 = 32 + 35)
MONILIA
(67 = 32 + 35)
MONILIA
(67 = 32 + 35)
TITMAN
(66)
MILITIA
(65 = 30 + 35)
MILITIA
(65 = 30 + 35)
LIMITATION
(64)
LIMITATION
(64)
LIMITATION
(64)
MONILIA
(63 = 28 + 35)
MONILIA
(63 = 28 + 35)
MONILIA
(63 = 28 + 35)
MONILIA
(63 = 28 + 35)
MONILIA
(63 = 28 + 35)
MILITIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
MONILIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
MONILIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
MILITIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
MONILIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
MILITIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
MILITIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
MILITIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
INITIAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
INITIAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIMITATION
(60)
LIMITATION
(60)
MONILIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
MILITIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
MONILIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
MILITIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
MONILIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
MILITIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
MONILIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
MONILIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
MONILIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
MONILIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
MONILIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
MILITIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
INITIAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
MILITIA
(57 = 22 + 35)
MILITIA
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIMITATION
(57)
MILITIA
(57 = 22 + 35)
MONILIA
(57 = 22 + 35)
MILITIA
(57 = 22 + 35)
MILITIA
(57 = 22 + 35)
INITIAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIMITATION
(57)
INITIAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIMITATION
(57)
MILITIA
(57 = 22 + 35)
MILITIA
(57 = 22 + 35)
INITIAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
OILMAN
(57)
INITIAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
INITIAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
MILITIA
(56 = 21 + 35)
INITIAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
INITIAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
MONILIA
(55 = 20 + 35)
INITIAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
INITIAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
MILITIA
(55 = 20 + 35)
TITMAN
(54)
MONILIA
(54 = 19 + 35)
MONILIA
(54 = 19 + 35)
MONILIA
(53 = 18 + 35)
INITIAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
INITIAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
MONILIA
(53 = 18 + 35)
MILITIA
(53 = 18 + 35)
INITIAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
INITIAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
INITIAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
INITIAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
INITIAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
MILITIA
(52 = 17 + 35)
MILITIA
(52 = 17 + 35)
MONILIA
(52 = 17 + 35)
MONILIA
(52 = 17 + 35)
MILITIA
(52 = 17 + 35)
OILMAN
(51)
AMINO
(51)
MONILIA
(51 = 16 + 35)
MILITIA
(51 = 16 + 35)
MONILIA
(51 = 16 + 35)
MILITIA
(51 = 16 + 35)
MONILIA
(51 = 16 + 35)
MILITIA
(51 = 16 + 35)
MILITIA
(50 = 15 + 35)
MONILIA
(50 = 15 + 35)
MILITIA
(50 = 15 + 35)
MONILIA
(50 = 15 + 35)
INITIAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
INITIAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
MONILIA
(50 = 15 + 35)
MILITIA
(49 = 14 + 35)
MONILIA
(49 = 14 + 35)
MILITIA
(49 = 14 + 35)
MILITIA
(49 = 14 + 35)
MONILIA
(49 = 14 + 35)
MONILIA
(49 = 14 + 35)
MONILIA
(49 = 14 + 35)
MONILIA
(49 = 14 + 35)
MONILIA
(49 = 14 + 35)
MONILIA
(49 = 14 + 35)
INITIAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
MALT
(48)
MAIN
(48)
MILITIA
(48 = 13 + 35)
MINI
(48)
MILITIA
(48 = 13 + 35)
MAIL
(48)
MILITIA
(48 = 13 + 35)
MILITIA
(48 = 13 + 35)
MINT
(48)
INITIAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
LOAM
(48)
MOAN
(48)
MILITIA
(48 = 13 + 35)
INITIAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
MILITIA
(48 = 13 + 35)
MONILIA
(48 = 13 + 35)
INITIAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
MONILIA
(48 = 13 + 35)
MILITIA
(48 = 13 + 35)
INITIAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
MOLT
(48)
MONILIA
(48 = 13 + 35)
INITIAL
(47 = 12 + 35)
INITIAL
(47 = 12 + 35)
MILITIA
(47 = 12 + 35)
INITIAL
(47 = 12 + 35)
MONILIA
(47 = 12 + 35)
INITIAL
(47 = 12 + 35)
INITIAL
(47 = 12 + 35)
INITIAL
(47 = 12 + 35)
INITIAL
(47 = 12 + 35)
MILITIA
(47 = 12 + 35)
MILITIA
(47 = 12 + 35)
MILITIA
(47 = 12 + 35)
INITIAL
(46 = 11 + 35)
INITIAL
(46 = 11 + 35)
INITIAL
(46 = 11 + 35)
INITIAL
(46 = 11 + 35)
INITIAL
(46 = 11 + 35)
INITIAL
(46 = 11 + 35)
MILITIA
(46 = 11 + 35)
INITIAL
(46 = 11 + 35)
LIMITATION
(46)

Words within the letters of limitation

2 letter words in limitation (13 words)

3 letter words in limitation (21 words)

5 letter words in limitation (8 words)

6 letter words in limitation (3 words)

7 letter words in limitation (3 words)

8 letter words in limitation (1 word)

9 letter words in limitation (1 word)

10 letter words in limitation (1 word)

limitation + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence limitation

Words that start with limitation (3 words)

Words with limitation in them (4 words)

Words that end with limitation (4 words)

Word Growth involving limitation

Shorter words in limitation

at imitation

on ion imitation

it imitation

mi imitation

ta imitation

it limit

mi limit

Longer words containing limitation

delimitation delimitations

limitational

limitations delimitations

limitations nonlimitations

limitations prelimitations

nonlimitation nonlimitations

prelimitation prelimitations