Is RESTRAINED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESTRAINED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESTRAINED mean?
- adjective
cool and formal in manner
- adjective
under restraint
- adjective
marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
“moderate in his demands”
- adjective
not showy or obtrusive
“clothes in quiet good taste”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 11 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 RESTRAINED
RESTRAINED 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.
Anagrams of RESTRAINED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RESTRAINED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- irredentas11
- dentaries10
- detainers10
- dreariest10
- instarred10
- irredenta10
- resinated10
- retrained10
- retainers9
- ternaries9
- andesite9
- arrested9
- arsenide9
- destrier9
- detainer9
- detrains9
- drainers9
- drearest9
- drearies9
- inserted9
- interred9
- nearside9
- nerdiest9
- randiest9
- readiest9
- reraised9
- resident9
- retained9
- retreads9
- seriated9
- serranid9
- serrated9
- sintered9
- steadier9
- strained9
- strander9
- treaders9
- trendier9
- trendies9
- arenites8
- arsenite8
- arteries8
- inserter8
- reinsert8
- reinters8
- rentiers8
- resinate8
- restrain8
- retainer8
- retrains8
- stearine8
- strainer8
- terrains8
- terranes8
- terrines8
- trainees8
- trainers8
- aniseed8
- antired8
- aridest8
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