Is CONSTRICTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONSTRICTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONSTRICTS mean?
Constricts is a form of CONSTRICT.
- verb
squeeze or press together
“she compressed her lips”
- verb
become tight or as if tight
“Her throat constricted”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CONSTRICTS
CONSTRICTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CONSTRICTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- constrict13
- tictocs11
- cistrons10
- strontic10
- ciscos10
- conics10
- tictoc10
- cistron9
- citrons9
- consist9
- cortins9
- incross9
- tocsins9
- tricots9
- circs9
- cisco9
- conic9
- croci9
- crocs9
- citron8
- cortin8
- orcins8
- scions8
- scorns8
- sonics8
- stoics8
- strict8
- tincts8
- tocsin8
- tonics8
- torics8
- tricot8
- croc8
- intorts7
- stotins7
- tritons7
- cions7
- cists7
- coins7
- coirs7
- corns7
- costs7
- crits7
- cross7
- icons7
- ontic7
- orcin7
- scion7
- scorn7
- scots7
- sonic7
- stoic7
- tinct7
- tonic7
- torcs7
- toric7
- intort6
- intros6
- nitros6
- rosins6
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