Definition of stringency

"stringency" in the noun sense

1. stringency, tightness

a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit

2. strictness, stringency

conscientious attention to rules and details

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stringency in Scrabble®

The word stringency 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters stringency:

STRINGENCY

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STRINGENCY

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

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(153)

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stringency in Words With Friends™

The word stringency 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: 19

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

STRINGENCY

(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

cistern, cretins, cringes, cryings, cygnets, cystine, interns, nesting, renting, resting, retying, scrying, stinger, stringy, syncing, syringe, tensing, tinners, triynes

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STRINGENCY

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STRINGENCY

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STRINGENCY

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Words within the letters of stringency

2 letter words in stringency (6 words)

en in is it re ye

3 letter words in stringency (31 words)

cis cry ens erg get gin ice icy inn ins ire its net nit rig rye set sic sin sir sit sty ten tic tie tin try yen yes yet yin

4 letter words in stringency (57 words)

5 letter words in stringency (54 words)

6 letter words in stringency (37 words)

7 letter words in stringency (19 words)

cistern cretins cringes cryings cygnets cystine interns nesting renting resting retying scrying stinger stringy syncing syringe tensing tinners triynes

8 letter words in stringency (4 words)

centring cresting scenting syngenic

9 letter words in stringency (1 word)

encysting

10 letter words in stringency (1 word)

stringency

stringency + 1 blank (1 word)

astringency

stringency + 2 blanks (3 words)

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Words containing the sequence stringency

Words that start with stringency (1 word)

stringency

Words with stringency in them (1 word)

stringency

Words that end with stringency (2 words)

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Word Growth involving stringency

Shorter words in stringency

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Longer words containing stringency

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