Definition of straitjacket

"straitjacket" in the noun sense

1. straitjacket

anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines

"they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"

"the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"

2. straitjacket, straightjacket

a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person

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straitjacket in Scrabble®

The word straitjacket 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: 25

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters straitjacket:

STRAITJACKET

(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (45 words)

acaters, artiest, atresia, attacks, attires, attract, attrist, attrite, cakiest, cattier, citrate, cristae, iratest, jackets, jitters, karites, karstic, raciest, rackets, restack, restick, retacks, rickets, satiate, scatter, seajack, skitter, stacker, statice, sticker, striate, tackers, tackier, tartest, tastier, tatters, tattier, teacart, tickers, tickets, titrate, titters, traject, trijets, trisect

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word straitjacket

STRAITJACKET

(261)

STRAITJACKET

(243)

STRAITJACKET

(174)

STRAITJACKET

(162)

STRAITJACKET

(136)

STRAITJACKET

(132)

STRAITJACKET

(108)

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(108)

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(104)

STRAITJACKET

(100)

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(100)

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(100)

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(100)

STRAITJACKET

(93)

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(86)

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(81)

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(74)

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(72)

STRAITJACKET

(66)

STRAITJACKET

(62)

STRAITJACKET

(58)

STRAITJACKET

(54)

STRAITJACKET

(54)

STRAITJACKET

(45)

STRAITJACKET

(39)

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(37)

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(36)

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(35)

STRAITJACKET

(32)

STRAITJACKET

(31)

STRAITJACKET

(29)

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

STRAITJACKET

(261)

STRAITJACKET

(243)

STRAITJACKET

(174)

STRAITJACKET

(162)

STRAITJACKET

(136)

SEAJACK

(134 = 84 + 50)

JACKETS

(134 = 84 + 50)

SEAJACK

(134 = 84 + 50)

STRAITJACKET

(132)

SEAJACK

(130 = 80 + 50)

JACKETS

(130 = 80 + 50)

SEAJACK

(125 = 75 + 50)

JACKETS

(125 = 75 + 50)

JACKETS

(125 = 75 + 50)

TRAJECT

(122 = 72 + 50)

TRAJECT

(122 = 72 + 50)

SEAJACK

(119 = 69 + 50)

JACKETS

(119 = 69 + 50)

JITTERS

(116 = 66 + 50)

TRIJETS

(116 = 66 + 50)

TRIJETS

(116 = 66 + 50)

TRAJECT

(114 = 64 + 50)

JACKETS

(113 = 63 + 50)

JACKETS

(113 = 63 + 50)

JACKETS

(113 = 63 + 50)

JACKETS

(113 = 63 + 50)

SEAJACK

(113 = 63 + 50)

SEAJACK

(113 = 63 + 50)

SEAJACK

(113 = 63 + 50)

SEAJACK

(113 = 63 + 50)

JACKETS

(112 = 62 + 50)

JACKETS

(110 = 60 + 50)

SEAJACK

(110 = 60 + 50)

STRAITJACKET

(108)

STRAITJACKET

(108)

STRAITJACKET

(108)

TRAJECT

(107 = 57 + 50)

JACKETS

(106 = 56 + 50)

JACKETS

(106 = 56 + 50)

TRIJETS

(106 = 56 + 50)

JITTERS

(106 = 56 + 50)

RESTACK

(104 = 54 + 50)

RICKETS

(104 = 54 + 50)

RACKETS

(104 = 54 + 50)

CAKIEST

(104 = 54 + 50)

TICKETS

(104 = 54 + 50)

KARSTIC

(104 = 54 + 50)

ATTACKS

(104 = 54 + 50)

RESTICK

(104 = 54 + 50)

STACKER

(104 = 54 + 50)

RICKETS

(104 = 54 + 50)

RACKETS

(104 = 54 + 50)

STICKER

(104 = 54 + 50)

TICKERS

(104 = 54 + 50)

TACKIER

(104 = 54 + 50)

RETACKS

(104 = 54 + 50)

TICKETS

(104 = 54 + 50)

TICKERS

(104 = 54 + 50)

TACKERS

(104 = 54 + 50)

TACKIER

(104 = 54 + 50)

TACKERS

(104 = 54 + 50)

STRAITJACKET

(104)

STICKER

(102 = 52 + 50)

RACKETS

(102 = 52 + 50)

SEAJACK

(102 = 52 + 50)

RESTACK

(102 = 52 + 50)

JACKETS

(102 = 52 + 50)

TICKERS

(102 = 52 + 50)

RICKETS

(102 = 52 + 50)

CAKIEST

(102 = 52 + 50)

TICKETS

(102 = 52 + 50)

RETACKS

(102 = 52 + 50)

SEAJACK

(102 = 52 + 50)

TACKIER

(102 = 52 + 50)

RESTICK

(102 = 52 + 50)

TACKERS

(102 = 52 + 50)

KARSTIC

(102 = 52 + 50)

STACKER

(102 = 52 + 50)

ATTACKS

(102 = 52 + 50)

TRAJECT

(101 = 51 + 50)

TRAJECT

(101 = 51 + 50)

TRAJECT

(101 = 51 + 50)

TRAJECT

(101 = 51 + 50)

TRAJECT

(101 = 51 + 50)

STRAITJACKET

(100)

STRAITJACKET

(100)

SEAJACK

(100 = 50 + 50)

STRAITJACKET

(100)

SEAJACK

(100 = 50 + 50)

STRAITJACKET

(100)

TACKERS

(98 = 48 + 50)

SKITTER

(98 = 48 + 50)

TICKERS

(98 = 48 + 50)

ATTACKS

(98 = 48 + 50)

STACKER

(98 = 48 + 50)

STICKER

(98 = 48 + 50)

RICKETS

(98 = 48 + 50)

STACKER

(98 = 48 + 50)

TICKETS

(98 = 48 + 50)

RETACKS

(98 = 48 + 50)

TACKIER

(98 = 48 + 50)

STICKER

(98 = 48 + 50)

TRAJECT

(98 = 48 + 50)

CAKIEST

(98 = 48 + 50)

KARITES

(98 = 48 + 50)

RESTACK

(98 = 48 + 50)

KARSTIC

(98 = 48 + 50)

RACKETS

(98 = 48 + 50)

RESTICK

(98 = 48 + 50)

ATTACKS

(96 = 46 + 50)

STACKER

(96 = 46 + 50)

SEAJACK

(96 = 46 + 50)

JITTERS

(96 = 46 + 50)

CAKIEST

(96 = 46 + 50)

STICKER

(96 = 46 + 50)

JACKETS

(96 = 46 + 50)

RETACKS

(96 = 46 + 50)

TRIJETS

(95 = 45 + 50)

JITTERS

(95 = 45 + 50)

JITTERS

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JITTERS

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JITTERS

(95 = 45 + 50)

TRIJETS

(95 = 45 + 50)

TRIJETS

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JITTERS

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TRIJETS

(95 = 45 + 50)

TRIJETS

(95 = 45 + 50)

JITTERS

(95 = 45 + 50)

JITTERS

(95 = 45 + 50)

TRIJETS

(95 = 45 + 50)

JACKETS

(94 = 44 + 50)

TRAJECT

(94 = 44 + 50)

SEAJACK

(94 = 44 + 50)

JITTERS

(94 = 44 + 50)

SEAJACK

(94 = 44 + 50)

JACKETS

(94 = 44 + 50)

JACKETS

(94 = 44 + 50)

SEAJACK

(94 = 44 + 50)

JACKETS

(94 = 44 + 50)

SKITTER

(94 = 44 + 50)

KARITES

(94 = 44 + 50)

JITTERS

(94 = 44 + 50)

SEAJACK

(94 = 44 + 50)

STRAITJACKET

(93)

KARSTIC

(92 = 42 + 50)

STACKER

(92 = 42 + 50)

STACKER

(92 = 42 + 50)

STACKER

(92 = 42 + 50)

STACKER

(92 = 42 + 50)

KARSTIC

(92 = 42 + 50)

STICKER

(92 = 42 + 50)

STICKER

(92 = 42 + 50)

STICKER

(92 = 42 + 50)

STICKER

(92 = 42 + 50)

TACKERS

(92 = 42 + 50)

STICKER

(92 = 42 + 50)

JACKETS

(92 = 42 + 50)

TICKETS

(92 = 42 + 50)

TICKETS

(92 = 42 + 50)

TICKETS

(92 = 42 + 50)

TICKETS

(92 = 42 + 50)

JACKETS

(92 = 42 + 50)

TICKERS

(92 = 42 + 50)

TICKERS

(92 = 42 + 50)

TICKERS

(92 = 42 + 50)

TICKERS

(92 = 42 + 50)

TICKERS

(92 = 42 + 50)

JACKETS

(92 = 42 + 50)

TACKIER

(92 = 42 + 50)

JITTERS

(92 = 42 + 50)

TACKIER

(92 = 42 + 50)

TACKIER

(92 = 42 + 50)

TACKIER

(92 = 42 + 50)

TACKIER

(92 = 42 + 50)

JACKETS

(92 = 42 + 50)

JACKETS

(92 = 42 + 50)

TACKERS

(92 = 42 + 50)

TACKERS

(92 = 42 + 50)

TACKERS

(92 = 42 + 50)

TACKERS

(92 = 42 + 50)

ATTACKS

(92 = 42 + 50)

STACKER

(92 = 42 + 50)

RESTICK

(92 = 42 + 50)

ATTACKS

(92 = 42 + 50)

CAKIEST

(92 = 42 + 50)

RESTACK

(92 = 42 + 50)

RESTACK

(92 = 42 + 50)

RESTACK

(92 = 42 + 50)

RICKETS

(92 = 42 + 50)

RICKETS

(92 = 42 + 50)

RICKETS

(92 = 42 + 50)

CAKIEST

(92 = 42 + 50)

CAKIEST

(92 = 42 + 50)

CAKIEST

(92 = 42 + 50)

CAKIEST

(92 = 42 + 50)

RESTICK

(92 = 42 + 50)

CAKIEST

(92 = 42 + 50)

RESTACK

(92 = 42 + 50)

CAKIEST

(92 = 42 + 50)

RICKETS

(92 = 42 + 50)

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straitjacket in Words With Friends™

The word straitjacket 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: 28

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

STRAITJACKET

(504)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (45 words)

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word straitjacket

STRAITJACKET

(504)

STRAITJACKET

(450)

STRAITJACKET

(288)

STRAITJACKET

(288)

STRAITJACKET

(228)

STRAITJACKET

(192)

STRAITJACKET

(132)

STRAITJACKET

(120)

STRAITJACKET

(120)

STRAITJACKET

(116)

STRAITJACKET

(112)

STRAITJACKET

(112)

STRAITJACKET

(112)

STRAITJACKET

(112)

STRAITJACKET

(100)

STRAITJACKET

(80)

STRAITJACKET

(80)

STRAITJACKET

(76)

STRAITJACKET

(64)

STRAITJACKET

(64)

STRAITJACKET

(43)

STRAITJACKET

(41)

STRAITJACKET

(35)

STRAITJACKET

(35)

STRAITJACKET

(34)

STRAITJACKET

(34)

STRAITJACKET

(33)

STRAITJACKET

(32)

STRAITJACKET

(32)

STRAITJACKET

(32)

STRAITJACKET

(31)

STRAITJACKET

(31)

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

STRAITJACKET

(504)

STRAITJACKET

(450)

STRAITJACKET

(288)

STRAITJACKET

(288)

STRAITJACKET

(228)

STRAITJACKET

(192)

JACKETS

(188 = 153 + 35)

SEAJACK

(188 = 153 + 35)

TRAJECT

(176 = 141 + 35)

SEAJACK

(170 = 135 + 35)

SEAJACK

(164 = 129 + 35)

JACKETS

(164 = 129 + 35)

SEAJACK

(164 = 129 + 35)

TRAJECT

(158 = 123 + 35)

TRAJECT

(152 = 117 + 35)

TRAJECT

(152 = 117 + 35)

JACKET

(150)

TRIJETS

(149 = 114 + 35)

JITTERS

(149 = 114 + 35)

TRIJETS

(149 = 114 + 35)

TRIJETS

(143 = 108 + 35)

TRIJETS

(143 = 108 + 35)

JITTERS

(143 = 108 + 35)

JACKETS

(140 = 105 + 35)

JACKETS

(140 = 105 + 35)

SEAJACK

(140 = 105 + 35)

SEAJACK

(134 = 99 + 35)

JACKETS

(134 = 99 + 35)

JACKETS

(134 = 99 + 35)

STRAITJACKET

(132)

CAKIEST

(131 = 96 + 35)

SEAJACK

(128 = 93 + 35)

JACKETS

(127 = 92 + 35)

SEAJACK

(127 = 92 + 35)

SEAJACK

(127 = 92 + 35)

JACKETS

(127 = 92 + 35)

SEAJACK

(127 = 92 + 35)

JACKETS

(127 = 92 + 35)

JACKET

(126)

JACKS

(123)

JACKETS

(121 = 86 + 35)

JACK

(120)

STRAITJACKET

(120)

STRAITJACKET

(120)

JACKETS

(116 = 81 + 35)

SEAJACK

(116 = 81 + 35)

STRAITJACKET

(116)

TRAJECT

(116 = 81 + 35)

JERKS

(114)

STACKER

(113 = 78 + 35)

RICKETS

(113 = 78 + 35)

TACKIER

(113 = 78 + 35)

RICKETS

(113 = 78 + 35)

RACKETS

(113 = 78 + 35)

RESTICK

(113 = 78 + 35)

RACKETS

(113 = 78 + 35)

TICKETS

(113 = 78 + 35)

ATTACKS

(113 = 78 + 35)

RESTACK

(113 = 78 + 35)

TACKIER

(113 = 78 + 35)

STICKER

(113 = 78 + 35)

TICKERS

(113 = 78 + 35)

RETACKS

(113 = 78 + 35)

TICKERS

(113 = 78 + 35)

TACKERS

(113 = 78 + 35)

KARSTIC

(113 = 78 + 35)

TACKERS

(113 = 78 + 35)

TICKETS

(113 = 78 + 35)

STRAITJACKET

(112)

STRAITJACKET

(112)

STRAITJACKET

(112)

STRAITJACKET

(112)

JERK

(111)

TRAJECT

(111 = 76 + 35)

TRAJECT

(111 = 76 + 35)

TRAJECT

(111 = 76 + 35)

JITTER

(111)

TRIJET

(111)

SEAJACK

(110 = 75 + 35)

JACKETS

(110 = 75 + 35)

JACKETS

(110 = 75 + 35)

SEAJACK

(110 = 75 + 35)

JACKETS

(110 = 75 + 35)

TICKETS

(107 = 72 + 35)

RICKETS

(107 = 72 + 35)

RESTACK

(107 = 72 + 35)

JITTERS

(107 = 72 + 35)

ATTACKS

(107 = 72 + 35)

TACKERS

(107 = 72 + 35)

TICKETS

(107 = 72 + 35)

TACKERS

(107 = 72 + 35)

ATTACKS

(107 = 72 + 35)

TACKERS

(107 = 72 + 35)

RESTACK

(107 = 72 + 35)

STACKER

(107 = 72 + 35)

RICKETS

(107 = 72 + 35)

TACKIER

(107 = 72 + 35)

RICKETS

(107 = 72 + 35)

STICKER

(107 = 72 + 35)

RESTICK

(107 = 72 + 35)

KARSTIC

(107 = 72 + 35)

STACKER

(107 = 72 + 35)

RACKETS

(107 = 72 + 35)

RACKETS

(107 = 72 + 35)

TACKIER

(107 = 72 + 35)

STICKER

(107 = 72 + 35)

TICKERS

(107 = 72 + 35)

TICKERS

(107 = 72 + 35)

TICKETS

(107 = 72 + 35)

TACKIER

(107 = 72 + 35)

RETACKS

(107 = 72 + 35)

KARSTIC

(107 = 72 + 35)

RESTICK

(107 = 72 + 35)

RACKETS

(107 = 72 + 35)

TICKERS

(107 = 72 + 35)

RETACKS

(107 = 72 + 35)

JITTER

(105)

TRIJET

(105)

KARITES

(104 = 69 + 35)

TRAJECT

(104 = 69 + 35)

TRAJECT

(104 = 69 + 35)

SKITTER

(104 = 69 + 35)

JACKET

(102)

SEAJACK

(101 = 66 + 35)

JACKETS

(101 = 66 + 35)

CAKIEST

(101 = 66 + 35)

RESTACK

(101 = 66 + 35)

STICKER

(101 = 66 + 35)

STACKER

(101 = 66 + 35)

STICKER

(101 = 66 + 35)

KARSTIC

(101 = 66 + 35)

STACKER

(101 = 66 + 35)

RESTICK

(101 = 66 + 35)

STRAITJACKET

(100)

TRIJETS

(99 = 64 + 35)

JETS

(99)

JARS

(99)

JEST

(99)

JITTERS

(99 = 64 + 35)

JITTERS

(99 = 64 + 35)

TRIJETS

(99 = 64 + 35)

TRIJETS

(99 = 64 + 35)

JITTERS

(99 = 64 + 35)

SKITTER

(98 = 63 + 35)

TRAJECT

(98 = 63 + 35)

KARITES

(98 = 63 + 35)

TRAJECT

(98 = 63 + 35)

TRAJECT

(98 = 63 + 35)

JACKETS

(97 = 62 + 35)

SEAJACK

(97 = 62 + 35)

JACKET

(96)

JITTERS

(95 = 60 + 35)

TRIJETS

(95 = 60 + 35)

CRISTAE

(95 = 60 + 35)

JITTERS

(95 = 60 + 35)

TEACART

(95 = 60 + 35)

TRIJETS

(95 = 60 + 35)

ACATERS

(95 = 60 + 35)

STATICE

(95 = 60 + 35)

ATTRACT

(95 = 60 + 35)

CITRATE

(95 = 60 + 35)

JITTERS

(95 = 60 + 35)

TEACART

(95 = 60 + 35)

SCATTER

(95 = 60 + 35)

RACIEST

(95 = 60 + 35)

TRISECT

(95 = 60 + 35)

CATTIER

(95 = 60 + 35)

CAKIER

(93)

JACKS

(93)

RESTACK

(91 = 56 + 35)

STICKER

(91 = 56 + 35)

RESTICK

(91 = 56 + 35)

TICKETS

(91 = 56 + 35)

KARSTIC

(91 = 56 + 35)

RESTICK

(91 = 56 + 35)

RACKETS

(91 = 56 + 35)

RACKETS

(91 = 56 + 35)

TACKERS

(91 = 56 + 35)

RACKETS

(91 = 56 + 35)

ATTACKS

(91 = 56 + 35)

TACKIER

(91 = 56 + 35)

RESTICK

(91 = 56 + 35)

TACKERS

(91 = 56 + 35)

TICKERS

(91 = 56 + 35)

RICKETS

(91 = 56 + 35)

TACKIER

(91 = 56 + 35)

STACKER

(91 = 56 + 35)

TACKIER

(91 = 56 + 35)

STACKER

(91 = 56 + 35)

RICKETS

(91 = 56 + 35)

TICKETS

(91 = 56 + 35)

RESTACK

(91 = 56 + 35)

RICKETS

(91 = 56 + 35)

KARSTIC

(91 = 56 + 35)

TACKERS

(91 = 56 + 35)

TICKERS

(91 = 56 + 35)

TICKETS

(91 = 56 + 35)

RETACKS

(91 = 56 + 35)

STICKER

(91 = 56 + 35)

STICKER

(91 = 56 + 35)

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Words within the letters of straitjacket

2 letter words in straitjacket (9 words)

aa ai ar as at is it re ta

3 letter words in straitjacket (43 words)

aas ace act air ais arc are ark ars art ask ate car cat cis ear eat era eta ice ick ire irk its jar jet kat kea kit rat sac sat sea set sic sir sit ski tar tea tet tic tie

4 letter words in straitjacket (89 words)

5 letter words in straitjacket (96 words)

6 letter words in straitjacket (67 words)

7 letter words in straitjacket (45 words)

8 letter words in straitjacket (15 words)

aristate attacker attracts attrites castrate cattiest citrates rattiest reattack scattier tackiest tatarist teacarts titrates trajects

9 letter words in straitjacket (5 words)

attackers jactitate karateist reattacks tractates

10 letter words in straitjacket (1 word)

jactitates

12 letter words in straitjacket (1 word)

straitjacket

straitjacket + 1 blank (1 word)

straitjackets

straitjacket + 2 blanks (2 words)

straightjacket straitjacketed

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Words containing the sequence straitjacket

Words that start with straitjacket (4 words)

straitjacket straitjacketed straitjacketing straitjackets

Words with straitjacket in them (1 word)

straitjacket

Words that end with straitjacket (1 word)

straitjacket

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Word Growth involving straitjacket

Shorter words in straitjacket

jack jacket

ai trait strait

it trait strait

Longer words containing straitjacket

straitjacketed

straitjacketing

straitjackets