Definition of restraints

"restraints" in the noun sense

1. restraint

the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

"the unlawful restraint of trade"

2. restraint, control

discipline in personal and social activities

"he was a model of polite restraint"

"she never lost control of herself"

3. constraint, restraint

the state of being physically constrained

"dogs should be kept under restraint"

4. restraint

a rule or condition that limits freedom

"legal restraints"

"restraints imposed on imports"

5. chasteness, restraint, simplicity, simpleness

lack of ornamentation

"the room was simply decorated with great restraint"

6. restraint, constraint

a device that retards something's motion

"the car did not have proper restraints fitted"

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Quotations for restraints

It is only rogues who feel the restraints of law. [ J. G. Holland ]

Wise laws and just restraints are to a noble nation not chains, but chains of mail, - strength and defense, though something of an incumbrance. [ Ruskin ]

restraints in Scrabble®

The word restraints 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: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters restraints:

RESTRAINTS
(99)
RESTRAINTS
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (53 words)

antsier, arrests, artiest, artists, artsier, attirer, attires, errants, inserts, instars, instate, iratest, nastier, natters, nattier, nitrate, raisers, ranters, rasters, ratters, rattier, restain, restart, restirs, retains, retinas, retints, retrain, rinsers, satires, seitans, sestina, sierras, sinters, sitters, snarers, stainer, starers, starter, staters, statins, strains, straint, straits, striate, tarries, tasters, tastier, terrain, tinters, trainer, transit, tsarist

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word restraints

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

RESTRAINTS
(99)
RESTRAINTS
(99)
STRIATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
RASTERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
NATTIER
(78 = 28 + 50)
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NITRATE
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TASTIER
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IRATEST
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STATERS
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TERRAIN
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ARTIEST
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INSTARS
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INSERTS
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ATTIRER
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STARTER
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RETINAS
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ANTSIER
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SIERRAS
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STATINS
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TRAINER
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ERRANTS
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TARRIES
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SESTINA
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STRAITS
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TSARIST
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RANTERS
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SEITANS
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NATTERS
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TRANSIT
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RETINTS
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ATTIRES
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STRAINT
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RETAINS
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RESTAIN
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NASTIER
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ARTISTS
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RATTERS
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RESTART
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RATTIER
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SNARERS
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ARTSIER
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INSTATE
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ATTIRES
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ARTSIER
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SEITANS
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restraints in Words With Friends™

The word restraints 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: 11

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

RESTRAINTS
(135)
RESTRAINTS
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (53 words)

antsier, arrests, artiest, artists, artsier, attirer, attires, errants, inserts, instars, instate, iratest, nastier, natters, nattier, nitrate, raisers, ranters, rasters, ratters, rattier, restain, restart, restirs, retains, retinas, retints, retrain, rinsers, satires, seitans, sestina, sierras, sinters, sitters, snarers, stainer, starers, starter, staters, statins, strains, straint, straits, striate, tarries, tasters, tastier, terrain, tinters, trainer, transit, tsarist

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word restraints

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

RESTRAINTS
(135)
RESTRAINTS
(135)
RESTRAINTS
(78)
RESTRAINTS
(78)
STAINER
(77 = 42 + 35)
INSTATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
NITRATE
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TRANSIT
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NATTIER
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ANTSIER
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ERRANTS
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INSTATE
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NITRATE
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Words within the letters of restraints

2 letter words in restraints (11 words)

10 letter words in restraints (1 word)

restraints + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence restraints

Words that start with restraints (1 word)

Words with restraints in them (1 word)

Words that end with restraints (4 words)

Word Growth involving restraints

Shorter words in restraints

re rest restrain restraint

ai rain train strain restrain restraint

in rain train strain restrain restraint

ai rain train strain straint restraint

in rain train strain straint restraint

ai rain train strain straint straints

in rain train strain straint straints

Longer words containing restraints

nonrestraints

overrestraints

unrestraints