Definition of restrictiveness

"restrictiveness" in the noun sense

1. restrictiveness

a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')

2. unpermissiveness, restrictiveness

a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits

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restrictiveness in Scrabble®

The word restrictiveness 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters restrictiveness:

RESTRICTIVENESS
(594)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (130 words)

censers, centers, centres, cerises, cistern, citrine, cittern, cresses, cresset, cretins, critter, eeriest, enterer, enteric, enticer, entices, entrees, entries, enviers, erecter, essence, evenest, evictee, evinces, iciness, incests, incises, inciter, incites, inerter, insects, inserts, insists, invects, inverse, inverts, invests, invitee, inviter, invites, irenics, nervier, nesters, netters, nitrite, nittier, receive, reciter, recites, reenter, reerect, reinter, renerve, renests, renters, rerents, rerinse, resects, resents, reserve, resists, resters, restirs, restive, retests, retints, retiree, retires, retrees, retries, reveres, reverie, reverse, reverts, reviser, revises, revisit, rinsers, riveter, scenter, screens, secerns, secrete, secrets, seitens, serener, sericin, servers, service, sestets, sestine, settees, setters, severer, sievert, sincere, sinters, sissier, sisters, sitters, sneerer, steerer, sterner, stivers, stivier, streets, striven, striver, strives, teenier, teeters, tensest, tenters, tentier, tersest, testers, testier, tiniest, tinters, tintier, tresses, trienes, trisect, trivets, tsetses, veinier, veneers, verists, versine, vitrine

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word restrictiveness

RESTRICTIVENESS
(594)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(396)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(120)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(96)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(92)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(80)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(34)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(26)

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

RESTRICTIVENESS
(594)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(396)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(120)
EVICTEE
(98 = 48 + 50)
EVICTEE
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SERVICE
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SERVICE
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RECEIVE
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SERVICE
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INVECTS
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EVINCES
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RESTRICTIVENESS
(96)
SERVICE
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EVICTEE
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EVICTEE
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INVECTS
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EVINCES
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RECEIVE
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SEVERER
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RIVETER
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INVESTS
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VERISTS
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REVERSE
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ENVIERS
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INVITEE
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REVISER
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STIVERS
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INVERSE
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TRIVETS
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REVISIT
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SERVERS
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STRIVEN
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SIEVERT
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TRIVETS
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EVENEST
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STIVIER
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STRIVES
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INVITER
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VITRINE
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VEINIER
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NERVIER
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REVERIE
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SIEVERT
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INVITES
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NERVIER
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STRIVER
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VERSINE
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INVERTS
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RESTIVE
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STIVIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RENERVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
REVISES
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RESERVE
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VENEERS
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RESTRICTIVENESS
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REVERTS
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REVERES
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INVERTS
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SIEVERT
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VEINIER
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REVISIT
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EVENEST
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STIVERS
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STRIVEN
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RESERVE
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ENVIERS
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INVESTS
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INVERSE
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EVICTEE
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EVINCES
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TRIVETS
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REVERSE
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INVITEE
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VERISTS
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VERSINE
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SEVERER
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INVITER
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STRIVER
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NERVIER
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REVERTS
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VENEERS
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VITRINE
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EVINCES
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EVINCES
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INVECTS
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RECEIVE
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RECEIVE
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EVICTEE
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SCENTER
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CENTERS
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INVITEE
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CITRINE
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INCITES
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restrictiveness in Words With Friends™

The word restrictiveness 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: 23

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

RESTRICTIVENESS
(522)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (130 words)

censers, centers, centres, cerises, cistern, citrine, cittern, cresses, cresset, cretins, critter, eeriest, enterer, enteric, enticer, entices, entrees, entries, enviers, erecter, essence, evenest, evictee, evinces, iciness, incests, incises, inciter, incites, inerter, insects, inserts, insists, invects, inverse, inverts, invests, invitee, inviter, invites, irenics, nervier, nesters, netters, nitrite, nittier, receive, reciter, recites, reenter, reerect, reinter, renerve, renests, renters, rerents, rerinse, resects, resents, reserve, resists, resters, restirs, restive, retests, retints, retiree, retires, retrees, retries, reveres, reverie, reverse, reverts, reviser, revises, revisit, rinsers, riveter, scenter, screens, secerns, secrete, secrets, seitens, serener, sericin, servers, service, sestets, sestine, settees, setters, severer, sievert, sincere, sinters, sissier, sisters, sitters, sneerer, steerer, sterner, stivers, stivier, streets, striven, striver, strives, teenier, teeters, tensest, tenters, tentier, tersest, testers, testier, tiniest, tinters, tintier, tresses, trienes, trisect, trivets, tsetses, veinier, veneers, verists, versine, vitrine

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word restrictiveness

RESTRICTIVENESS
(522)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(297)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(140)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(100)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(92)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(30)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(29)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(27)

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

RESTRICTIVENESS
(522)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(297)
RESTRICTIVENESS
(140)
SERVICE
(131 = 96 + 35)
EVICTEE
(131 = 96 + 35)
EVINCES
(122 = 87 + 35)
INVECTS
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RECEIVE
(113 = 78 + 35)
STRIVEN
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EVENEST
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SERVICE
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VENEERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
EVINCES
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EVINCES
(110 = 75 + 35)
INVECTS
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VEINIER
(107 = 72 + 35)
RENERVE
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INVITEE
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ENVIERS
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NERVIER
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VERSINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
INVERTS
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INVITES
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VITRINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
INVESTS
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SERVICE
(107 = 72 + 35)
SERVICE
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EVICTEE
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NERVIER
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EVICTEE
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INVITER
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RECEIVE
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RECEIVE
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INVERSE
(107 = 72 + 35)
REVISIT
(104 = 69 + 35)
REVISES
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SERICIN
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RIVETER
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IRENICS
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REVERES
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RESTIVE
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RESERVE
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ICINESS
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SERVERS
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SERVERS
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STIVERS
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TRIVETS
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CENTERS
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REVISER
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SCENTER
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SEVERER
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STIVERS
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VERISTS
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SIEVERT
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CENTRES
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REVERSE
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SIEVERT
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STIVIER
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REVERIE
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TRIVETS
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STRIVES
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CENSERS
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REVERTS
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VENEERS
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VEINIER
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EVICTEE
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NERVIER
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SERVICE
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VITRINE
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VERSINE
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EVENEST
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NERVIER
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RENERVE
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EVICTEE
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RESTRICTIVENESS
(100)
INCESTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SINCERE
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EVINCES
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CRETINS
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CISTERN
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VERISTS
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ESSENCE
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SIEVERT
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SIEVERT
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INCITER
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SECERNS
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ENTICER
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INVECTS
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STIVIER
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ENTICES
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ENTERIC
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SERVERS
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CITTERN
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TRIVETS
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TRIVETS
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RESTIVE
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INCITES
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RECITES
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TRISECT
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ERECTER
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CRITTER
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INVECTS
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CIVETS
(93)
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CITTERN
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ENTERIC
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ICINESS
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RESTRICTIVENESS
(92)
EVICTEE
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SERVICE
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ERECTER
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ENTERIC
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2 letter words in restrictiveness (5 words)

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12 letter words in restrictiveness (2 words)

15 letter words in restrictiveness (1 word)

Words containing the sequence restrictiveness

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Words with restrictiveness in them (1 word)

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