Definition of restriction

"restriction" 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, restriction

an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

3. restriction, confinement

the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary

"the restriction of the infection to a focal area"

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Quotations for restriction

Without any restriction (at discretion). [ French ]

All duties are matter of conscience, with this restriction that a superior obligation suspends the force of an inferior one. [ L'Estrange ]

I have made it a rule never to smoke more than one cigar at a time. I have no other restriction as regards smoking. I do not know just when I began to smoke, I only know that it was in my father's lifetime, and that I was discreet. He passed from this life early in 1847, when I was a shade past eleven; ever since then I have smoked publicly. As an example to others, and - not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain when awake. It is a good rule. I mean, for me; but some of you know quite well that it wouldn't answer for everybody that's trying to get to be seventy. [ Mark Twain, Seventieth Birthday speech ]

restriction in Scrabble®

The word restriction 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters restriction:

RESTRICTION
(126)
RESTRICTION
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (53 words)

cistern, citrine, citrons, cittern, coiners, contest, corners, cornets, cornett, cornier, cotters, cretins, critter, cronies, crosier, eosinic, erotics, iconist, incisor, inciter, incites, inosite, intorts, ioniser, irenics, ironers, ironies, nitrite, nittier, noisier, norites, notices, orients, recoins, rectors, retints, retorts, rioters, roister, rotters, scorner, section, sericin, snorter, snotter, stonier, tiniest, tinters, tintier, torrent, tricots, triones, trisect

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word restriction

RESTRICTION
(126)
RESTRICTION
(126)
RESTRICTION
(84)
RESTRICTION
(84)
RESTRICTION
(68)
RESTRICTION
(64)
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(56)
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(56)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
RESTRICTION
(45)
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(45)
RESTRICTION
(45)
RESTRICTION
(42)
RESTRICTION
(34)
RESTRICTION
(34)
RESTRICTION
(34)
RESTRICTION
(34)
RESTRICTION
(30)
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(30)
RESTRICTION
(30)
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(30)
RESTRICTION
(30)
RESTRICTION
(30)
RESTRICTION
(30)
RESTRICTION
(30)
RESTRICTION
(23)
RESTRICTION
(19)
RESTRICTION
(19)
RESTRICTION
(19)
RESTRICTION
(18)
RESTRICTION
(17)
RESTRICTION
(16)
RESTRICTION
(16)
RESTRICTION
(16)

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

RESTRICTION
(126)
RESTRICTION
(126)
RECTORS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
SERICIN
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NOTICES
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COTTERS
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SERICIN
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CROSIER
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CORNERS
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CRONIES
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TRISECT
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CORNETS
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CRETINS
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SECTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRETINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITRINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRITTER
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CRONIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCITES
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INCISOR
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CORNETS
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IRENICS
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RECTORS
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IRENICS
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SECTION
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EOSINIC
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INCISOR
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CONTEST
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CROSIER
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CRITTER
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COINERS
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CONTEST
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COINERS
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CITRINE
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COTTERS
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CISTERN
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CITTERN
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EOSINIC
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SCORNER
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TRICOTS
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RECOINS
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INCITER
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CITRONS
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INCITER
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INCITES
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TRICOTS
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SCORNER
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ICONIST
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EROTICS
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CITRONS
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CITTERN
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ICONIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
CISTERN
(86 = 36 + 50)
EROTICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TRICOTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESTRICTION
(84)
RESTRICTION
(84)
CISTERN
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
IRENICS
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EOSINIC
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CONTEST
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IRENICS
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CONTEST
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RECTORS
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TRISECT
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ICONIST
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CRITTER
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SERICIN
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RECTORS
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TRICOTS
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ICONIST
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COTTERS
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ICONIST
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EOSINIC
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EOSINIC
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CRITTER
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ICONIST
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CITRINE
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EROTICS
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EROTICS
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CITTERN
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EROTICS
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CRETINS
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RECTORS
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SERICIN
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restriction in Words With Friends™

The word restriction 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™ Play In The Letters restriction:

RESTRICTION
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (53 words)

cistern, citrine, citrons, cittern, coiners, contest, corners, cornets, cornett, cornier, cotters, cretins, critter, cronies, crosier, eosinic, erotics, iconist, incisor, inciter, incites, inosite, intorts, ioniser, irenics, ironers, ironies, nitrite, nittier, noisier, norites, notices, orients, recoins, rectors, retints, retorts, rioters, roister, rotters, scorner, section, sericin, snorter, snotter, stonier, tiniest, tinters, tintier, torrent, tricots, triones, trisect

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word restriction

RESTRICTION
(225)
RESTRICTION
(171)
RESTRICTION
(171)
RESTRICTION
(102)
RESTRICTION
(102)
RESTRICTION
(75)
RESTRICTION
(72)
RESTRICTION
(64)
RESTRICTION
(64)
RESTRICTION
(64)
RESTRICTION
(64)
RESTRICTION
(60)
RESTRICTION
(60)
RESTRICTION
(60)
RESTRICTION
(57)
RESTRICTION
(50)
RESTRICTION
(42)
RESTRICTION
(38)
RESTRICTION
(38)
RESTRICTION
(38)
RESTRICTION
(38)
RESTRICTION
(38)
RESTRICTION
(30)
RESTRICTION
(30)
RESTRICTION
(24)
RESTRICTION
(23)
RESTRICTION
(21)
RESTRICTION
(21)
RESTRICTION
(20)
RESTRICTION
(19)
RESTRICTION
(19)
RESTRICTION
(19)
RESTRICTION
(18)
RESTRICTION
(18)
RESTRICTION
(18)
RESTRICTION
(18)
RESTRICTION
(17)
RESTRICTION
(17)
RESTRICTION
(17)

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

RESTRICTION
(225)
RESTRICTION
(171)
RESTRICTION
(171)
ICONIST
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONTEST
(104 = 69 + 35)
SERICIN
(104 = 69 + 35)
IRENICS
(104 = 69 + 35)
EOSINIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
RESTRICTION
(102)
RESTRICTION
(102)
NOTICES
(98 = 63 + 35)
RECOINS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CORNIER
(98 = 63 + 35)
CORNETS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CITTERN
(98 = 63 + 35)
COINERS
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CORNERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CORNETT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CITRINE
(98 = 63 + 35)
CRONIES
(98 = 63 + 35)
CISTERN
(98 = 63 + 35)
INCISOR
(98 = 63 + 35)
CITRONS
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SECTION
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CRETINS
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INCITER
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INCITES
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SCORNER
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TRISECT
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CRITTER
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TRICOTS
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EROTICS
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COTTERS
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RECTORS
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TRICOTS
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CROSIER
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EOSINIC
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SCORNER
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CORNETT
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IRENICS
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CORNETS
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COINERS
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ICONIST
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CORNERS
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CONTEST
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CITTERN
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CITRINE
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CRONIES
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CRETINS
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CITRONS
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CISTERN
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CORNIER
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CRITTER
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COTTERS
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TRICOTS
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EROTICS
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TRISECT
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CROSIER
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TRICOTS
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COINERS
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CISTERN
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CORNETS
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CORNETS
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CITRONS
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COINERS
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CITRINE
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ICONIST
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RECOINS
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CITTERN
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IRENICS
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SECTION
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NOTICES
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CRONIES
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EOSINIC
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CRETINS
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CRONIES
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COINERS
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NOTICES
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CITRINE
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SECTION
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IRENICS
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CITTERN
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EOSINIC
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Words within the letters of restriction

2 letter words in restriction (11 words)

9 letter words in restriction (5 words)

10 letter words in restriction (1 word)

11 letter words in restriction (1 word)

restriction + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence restriction

Words that start with restriction (2 words)

Words with restriction in them (4 words)

Words that end with restriction (4 words)

Word Growth involving restriction

Shorter words in restriction

on ion

re rest restrict

strict restrict

Longer words containing restriction

derestriction derestrictions

nonrestriction nonrestrictions

overrestriction overrestrictions

restrictions derestrictions

restrictions nonrestrictions

restrictions overrestrictions