RESTRAINT — 9 letter word
restraint
The word restraint has 9 letters: R, E, S, T, R, A, I, N, T. It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Restraint has 1 anagram: retirants. As a noun, it means "the act of controlling by restraining someone or something".
9 letter word "restraint": R E S T R A I N T — noun
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends: 10
Letter Analysis of restraint
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 6 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of restraint
noun
- the act of controlling by restraining someone or something "the unlawful restraint of trade"
- a device that retards something's motion "the car did not have proper restraints fitted" Synonyms: constraint
- lack of ornamentation "the room was simply decorated with great restraint" Synonyms: chasteness
- discipline in personal and social activities "I was a model of polite restraint." Synonyms: control
- a rule or condition that limits freedom "legal restraints"
- the state of being physically constrained "dogs should be kept under restraint" Synonyms: constraint